The Impact of TQM Practices on Sustainability Performance: Exploring the Mediating Role of Circular Economy
Keywords:
Circular economy, Total quality Management practices, Environmental performance, Economic performance, Social PerformanceAbstract
Companies can be more sustainable by embracing Circular Economy (CE) practices. Nevertheless, the relationship of CE implementation on sustainability performance of companies are obscure to even a greater extent when determinants like Industry 4.0 and stakeholder demands influence both CE implementation and sustainability performance. The present literature provides understand of the association between CE implementation, sustainability performance and the factors that influence them. This conceptual paper investigates the impact of TQM practices on CE and its role in sustainability performance. This research seeks to advance theoretical understanding, providing insights into how Total Quality Management (TQM) impacts environmental (ENP), economic (ECO), social performance (SOP) with CE serving as an intermediary.
