Dr Roberta De Angelis

(she/her)

PhD, MSc, BSc, FHEA

2025

• De Angelis, R. and Ianulardo, G. 2025. Walking the talk on education for sustainable development: the value of circular economy education in the age of complexity. Circular Economy and Sustainability (10.1007/s43615-025-00577-5)
• De Angelis, R., Reynolds, L., Koenig-Lewis, N. and Bosangit, C. 2025. Conceptualising circular tourism: taking a place-based eco-system perspective. Journal of Circular Economy 3(1), pp. 1-19. (10.55845/TVUZ5672)
• Knight, H. H., De Angelis, R., Telg, N. and Morgan, R. E. 2025. Towards the coopetitive circular business model: Theoretical foundations, conceptual envisioning, and future research imperatives. Industrial Marketing Management 124, pp. 20-39. (10.1016/j.indmarman.2024.11.005)

2024

• De Angelis, R. 2024. Circular economy business models as progressive business models: Evidence from circular start-ups. Business Strategy and the Environment 33(7), pp. 6303-6314. (10.1002/bse.3821)
• De Angelis, R. and Vesci, M. 2024. Circular economy business models, value creation and humane entrepreneurship: A micro-sized and social enterprise perspective. Circular Economy and Sustainability (10.1007/s43615-024-00419-w)
• De Angelis, R. and Ianulardo, G. 2024. Systems thinking in Marketing: The contribution of the Circular Economy. Presented at: Academy of Marketing Conference, Cardiff Business School, 2-4 July 2024 Presented at Strong, C. et al. eds.Proceedings of Academy of Marketing 2024 Annual Conference and Doctoral Colloquium: Marketing: Fusing resilience and power for public value – igniting marketing’s social spirit. Academy of Marketing pp. 55-55.
• De Angelis, R. and Ianulardo, G. 2024. Circular economy principles as a basis for a sustainability management theory: A systems thinking and moral imagination approach. Business Strategy and the Environment 33(5), pp. 4861-4870. (10.1002/bse.3730)
• Giancarlo, I. and De Angelis, R. 2024. Developing a “Purpose Ecosystem” in higher education through humanistic business education and moral imagination. Presented at: PRME CHAPTER UK and Ireland 11th Annual Conference, Exeter, UK, 20-21 June 2024.
• Vesci, M. and De Angelis, R. 2024. Humane entrepreneurship and the circular economy: An empirical investigation. Presented at: Sinergie-SIMA Management Conference, Parma, Italy, 13-14 June 2024.
• Ianulardo, G., Stella, A. and De Angelis, R. 2024. Humanistic business ethics and the complexity paradigm: Rethinking relation and identity in social systems to understand the value co-creation process. Presented at: XVI Philosophy of Management Conference, Oxford, UK, 21-24 June 2024.
• Ianulardo, G. and De Angelis, R. 2024. Uncovering the ethical foundations of circular economy thinking: A humanistic management perspective. Presented at: EURAM Conference, Fostering Innovation to Address Grand Challenges, Bath, 25-28 June 2024.
• De Angelis, R. and Vesci, M. 2024. Circular economy business models implementation: Managerial and organisational implications.. Presented at: 38th British Academy of Management Conference., Nottingham, UK, 2-6 September 2024.

2023

• De Angelis, R., Morgan, R. and De Luca, L. M. 2023. Open strategy and dynamic capabilities: a framework for circular economy business models research. Business Strategy and the Environment 32(7), pp. 4861-4873. (10.1002/bse.3397)
• De Angelis, R. 2023. A Circular Business Model Framework Based on Insights from Systems Thinking. Presented at: 8th International Conference on New Business Models, 22-23 June 2023New Business Models Conference Proceedings 2023. Maastricht University Press
• Ianulardo, G., Stella, A. and De Angelis, R. 2023. Complexity and reductionism at the source of the current impasse in economic theory and ecology: Which model of man for the Anthropocene?. Presented at: 6th International Conference “Economic Philosophy”: Economic Philosophy in the Age of the Anthropocene, Lille, France, 29 June - 1 July 2023.
• Ianulardo, G., Stella, A. and De Angelis, R. 2023. The quest for microfoundations in management and economics and the neglect of the concept of relation in the agency vs structure debate.. Presented at: 15th Philosophy of Management Conference, Oxford, UK, 2-5 June 2023.
• De Angelis, R. and Ianulardo, G. 2023. In search for better theories? Towards the six ‘Es’ of a circular economy based sustainability management theory. Presented at: 39th EGOS Colloquium, Cagliari, Italy, 6-8 July 2023.
• DeAngelis, R. 2023. Circular economy teaching in business & management education: Experience from a public value business school. Presented at: 10th Responsible Management Education Research Conference, 26-28 September 2023.

2022

• De Angelis, R. and Peattie, K. 2022. Return to reintegration? Towards a circular-economy-inspired management paradigm. Circular Economy and Sustainability (10.1007/s43615-022-00245-y)
• De Angelis, R. 2022. Circular economy business models as resilient complex adaptive systems. Business Strategy and the Environment 31(5), pp. 2245-2255. (10.1002/bse.3019)
• De Angelis, R. 2022. Circular economy business models: A repertoire of theoretical relationships and a research agenda. Circular Economy and Sustainability 2, pp. 433-446. (10.1007/s43615-021-00133-x)
• Ianulardo, G., Stella, A. and De Angelis, R. 2022. Uncovering the dialogical dimension of corporate responsibility: towards a transcendental approach to economics with an application to the circular economy.. In: Faldetta, G., Mollona, E. and Pellegrini, M. M. eds. Philosophy and Business Ethics: Organisations, CSR and Moral Practice.. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 535-568.
• De Angelis, R. 2022. Circular business models and theoretical anchoring: are we there?. Presented at: 7th International Conference on New Business Models, 22-24 June 2022 Presented at Michelini, L., Mina', A. and Alaino Di Loro, P. eds.Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on New Business Models: Sustainable Business Models Challenges: Economic Recovery and Digital Transformation. Lumsa University, Rome, Italy pp. 357-359.
• Ianulardo, G. and De Angelis, R. 2022. Humanising business education with moral imagination and human betterment: the contribution of the circular economy to a renewed philosophy of higher education. Presented at: 14th Philosophy of Management Conference, Oxford, UK, 1st-4th July 2022.

2021

• De Angelis, R. 2021. Business and natural environment in the Anthropocene: is the circular economy the way forward?. Presented at: 81st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2021), Virtual, 29 July - 04 August 2021 Presented at Taneja, S. ed., Vol. 2021. Vol. 1. Academy of Management, (10.5465/AMBPP.2021.11385abstract)
• De Angelis, R. 2021. Circular economy: laying the foundations for conceptual and theoretical development in management studies. Management Decision 59(6), pp. 1209-1227. (10.1108/MD-05-2019-0587)
• Cullen, U. and De Angelis, R. 2021. Circular entrepreneurship: A business model perspective. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 168, article number: 105300. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105300)
• De Angelis, R. 2021. Circular economy and paradox theory: a business model perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production 285, article number: 124823. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124823)
• Bosangit, C., De Angelis, R., Koenig-Lewis, N. and Carrigan, M. 2021. Reframing circular economy as a marketing priority: emphasising the role of consumers. Presented at: 2021 Academy of Marketing Annual Conference, Virtual, 5-7 July 2021.
• Koenig-Lewis, N., Bosangit, C. and De Angelis, R. 2021. Could renting be the 'new buying'? Perspectives on consumers' role in prolonging product lifetimes.. Presented at: 4th Conference on Product Lifetimes and the Environment (PLATE 2021), Virtual, 26-28 May 2021.
• Ianulardo, G., Stella, A. and De Angelis, R. 2021. The dialogical dimension of corporate responsibility: an analysis and an application to the circular economy. Presented at: European Academy of Management Online Conference 2021 (EURAM), Montreal, Canada, 16-18 June 2021.
• De Angelis, R. 2021. Language matters: aiming for consolidation or sticking to complexity in circular business models literature?. Presented at: New Business Models Conference 2021, Halmstad, Sweden, 9-11 June 2021.

2020

• De Angelis, R. and Ianulardo, G. 2020. Circular economy as fictional expectation to overcome societal addictions. Where do we stand?. Philosophy of Management 19, pp. 133-153. (10.1007/s40926-020-00128-y)
• Hopkinson, P., De Angelis, R. and Zils, M. 2020. Systemic building blocks for creating and capturing value from circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 155, article number: 104672. (10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104672)
• De Angelis, R. and Feola, R. 2020. Circular business models in biological cycles: the case of an Italian spin-off. Journal of Cleaner Production 247, article number: 119603. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119603)
• De Angelis, R. 2020. Business model innovation in the circular economy: a paradox perspective. Presented at: IS4CE2020 Circular Economy Conference, Online, 6-7 July 2020.
• Cullen, U. and De Angelis, R. 2020. Cornish wasted apples: a case study of a circular business model.. Presented at: 34th Annual British Academy of Management Conference (BAM 2020), Virtual - Manchester, England, 2-4 September 2020.

2019

• Ianulardo, G. and De Angelis, R. 2019. The contribution of circular economy to human betterment: Moral imagination and teleological ethics.. Presented at: European Academy of Management Conference, 26-28 June 2019.
• Gravagnuolo, A., De Angelis, R. and Iodice, S. 2019. Circular economy strategies in the historic built environment: Cultural heritage adaptive reuse.. Presented at: 18th Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies Conference., 6-7 May 2019. pp. -.

2018

• De Angelis, R., Howard, M. and Miemczyk, J. 2018. Supply chain management and the circular economy: Towards the circular supply chain.. Production Planning and Control 29(6), pp. 425-437. (10.1080/09537287.2018.1449244)
• De Angelis, R. 2018. Business models in the circular economy. Concepts, examples and theory.. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (10.1007/978-3-319-75127-6)
• De Angelis, R. and Howard, M. 2018. The circular economy: from buzz word to conceptual and theoretical clarity in management studies.. Presented at: 2018 British Academy of Management Conference, Bristol, England, 4-6 September 2018BAM2019 Proceedings.
• De Angelis, R. 2018. Circular business models: Towards a systematic conceptualisation.. Presented at: Circular Economy Disruptions – Past, Present and Future, Exeter, Devon, 17-19 June 2018. pp. -.

2014

• De Angelis, R., Howard, M., Richard, O. and Whittaker, J. 2014. Emergence of business models for a circular economy: Empirical insights using a resource and institutional perspective.. Presented at: Corporate Responsibility Research Conference, 14-17 September 2014. pp. -.