Evaluating the Enablers of Green Entrepreneurship in Circular Economy: Organizational Enablers in Focus

In recent decades, green entrepreneurship has been at the center of attention as an effective strategy to maintain sustainability and create a competitive advantage for organizations in circular economy. However, successful implementation this requires have internal enablers. This study endeavored identify evaluate organizational enablers manufacturing Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Iran. Identifying can help SMEs facilitating conditions adopting entrepreneurship. To these ends, were extracted by reviewing literature then, using viewpoints 17 active experts different industries SMEs, they classified. next step, “Best Worst Method” was employed prioritize identified (5 factors) sub-enablers (20 factors). The contextual hierarchical relationships between factors through “Interpretive Structural Modeling” method. Using Matrix Cross-Impact Multiplications Applied Classification (MICMAC) analysis, driving dependence powers computed clustered. Based on results, among five enablers, three including total quality management, supply chain corporate social responsibility most important from point view experts. Moreover, sub-enablers, strategic planning, purchasing, motivation more than other sub-enablers. results ISM analysis provided seven-level model them. MICMAC led clustering 20 main clusters: (nine factors), linkage (four dependent (seven provide practical suggestions senior managers implement SMEs.