All Outputs (9)

Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use (2022)
Journal Article
Pierron, X., Williams, I. D., & Shaw, P. J. (2022). Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use. Detritus: Multidisciplinary journal for Waste Resources and Residues, 12-23. https://doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2022.15159

Meeting consumers’ demands for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) products in the face of diminishing natural resources necessitate a shift from take-make-dispose to circular economy approaches. Mobile handsets are ubiquitous but only a fracti... Read More about Unlocking the Value of Stockpiled Mobile Handsets: a Delphi Evaluation of Factors Influencing End of Use.

Sustainable space for a sustainable Earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector (2021)
Journal Article
Paladini, S., Saha, K., & Pierron, X. (2021). Sustainable space for a sustainable Earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector. Journal of Environmental Management, 289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112511

The drive toward an efficient use of finite resources and the emphasis on sustainability that characterises CE (Circular Economy) models is also shared by many space projects, as summarised decades ago with the catchphrase ‘Spaceship Earth’. Carrying... Read More about Sustainable space for a sustainable Earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector.

Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour Using Behavioural Economics to Reduce and Access Small WEEE Anthropogenic Stocks (2021)
Journal Article
Pierron, X., Williams, I., & Shaw, P. (2021). Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour Using Behavioural Economics to Reduce and Access Small WEEE Anthropogenic Stocks. Detritus: Multidisciplinary journal for Waste Resources and Residues, 14, 54-67. https://doi.org/10.31025/2611-4135/2021.14062

From an urban mining perspective stockpiles of Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) by individuals represent anthropogenic stocks that could be exploited for precious and critical resources. The current challenge resides in minimising... Read More about Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour Using Behavioural Economics to Reduce and Access Small WEEE Anthropogenic Stocks.

Developing the Circular Economy through Usership (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cramphorn, C., & Pierron, X. (2020, March). Developing the Circular Economy through Usership. Poster presented at British Academy of Management Digital Transformation and Circular Entrepreneurship Symposium, Falmouth

E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach (2019)
Book Chapter
Pierron, X. (2019). E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach. In S. Paladini, & S. George (Eds.), Sustainable Economy and Emerging Markets. (1). Routledge

E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream (Sun et al., 2016) due a combination of increase in electronic product shipments and stagnation of collection and recycling rates, despite having one of the most advanced WEEE legislation and dynamic, open... Read More about E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a behavioural economics approach.

Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students (2019)
Thesis
Pierron, X. Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students. (Thesis). University of Southampton. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1906165

In 2017, 2 billion mobile and smart phones were manufactured but only 15% were collected back. Although realistically not 100% could be collected back, there is scope for improvement.
To further close the loop for a circular economy, mobile and sma... Read More about Contributing to the Circular Economy by Applying Behavioural Economics for Distinct Urban Mines Exploitation: A mobile and smart phone case study among UK university students.

Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS? (2018)
Journal Article
Bancroft, J., Saha, K., Li, D., Lukacs, G., & Pierron, X. (2018). Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS?. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 35(9), 1976-1988. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-01-2017-0006

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine England’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) arm of the National Health Service (NHS). It considers the positive impact that Lean has had and Six-Sigma can have in A&E departments to improve the quality and... Read More about Lean Six-Sigma: the means to healing an ailing NHS?.

Using choice architecture to exploit a university Distinct Urban Mine (2017)
Journal Article
Pierron, X., Williams, I. D., Shaw, P. J., & Cleaver, V. (2017). Using choice architecture to exploit a university Distinct Urban Mine. Waste Management, 68, 547-556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.06.034

There are widespread concerns regarding the potential future scarcity of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. However, there are already potentially rich reserves of secondary materials via high ownership of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) in... Read More about Using choice architecture to exploit a university Distinct Urban Mine.

An Introduction to Management Science (2017)
Book
Anderson, D., Sweeney, D., Williams, T., Wisniewski, M., & Pierron, X. (2017). An Introduction to Management Science. (3rd). London: Cengage

The third edition of this highly-regarded text has been fully updated whilst maintaining the accessible and comprehensive style that makes this text so popular. Packed with diverse realistic examples from Scotland to Saudi Arabia, this truly internat... Read More about An Introduction to Management Science.