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Research interests
Umit Bititci is the Professor of Business Performance at the Heriot Watt University, School of Management and Languages, Edinburgh, UK. He has a unique blend of industrial and academic experience that spans across 35 years.
He has dedicated his career to understanding what makes high-performing companies different. He has worked with an international portfolio of companies and public sector organisations.
He has led several international research and development projects with a research portfolio c.£20m. He has published c.200 papers and he regularly appears at international conferences and workshops as guest/keynote speaker.
For more information visit www.umitbititci.com
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Reimagining changeovers as a key value-adding business capability
Gungor, Z. E., Inan, G. G., Marques-McEwan, M., Evans, S. & Bititci, U. S., 4 Apr 2026, In: Production Planning and Control. 37, 5, p. 481-498 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing the Circular Economy: Business and Finance Perspectives: Insights and evidence from the NICER Programme
Xu, B., Nguyen, H. T., Ma, Q. & Bititci, U., 2025, 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Consumer Perception, Awareness, and Behaviour Towards Circular Chemical Home Products
Xu, B., Bititci, U., Chang, K., Qu, R., Royle, M., Gibson, E. A., Wagner, J., Roberts, M., James, K. & Xuan, J., 2025, UKRI Interdisciplinary Centre for Circular Chemical Economy. 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Consumer Perception and Adoption of a Circular Chemical Economy
Chang, K., Qu, R., Bititci, U., Xuan, J. & Xu, B., Jun 2025, In: Cleaner and Responsible Consumption. 17, 100283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From transfer to co-creation: action research perspectives in knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) projects
Ates, A., Paton, S., Bititci, U. & Kemal Konyalıoğlu, A., 25 Jan 2025, In: Production Planning and Control. 36, 2, p. 236-249 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Circular Scotland in Europe
Marques-McEwan, M. (Organiser), Paterson, A. (Organiser), MacBryde, J. (Organiser), Bititci, U. S. (Organiser), Arshed, N. (Organiser), Jackson, W. (Organiser), Robson, I. (Invited speaker), Maguire, S. (Invited speaker), Bosga, J. (Invited speaker), Eschavarri-Bravo, V. (Invited speaker), Kalverkamp, M. (Invited speaker), Gazzola, P. (Invited speaker), Lewis, M. (Invited speaker), Potting, J. (Invited speaker), Lesniewska, F. (Invited speaker), Mathias, N. (Invited speaker), McCulloch, C. (Invited speaker), Morgan, M. (Invited speaker), Groves, M. (Invited speaker), Sheerin, P. (Invited speaker), Velenturf, A. (Invited speaker), Walpole, G. (Invited speaker), Wilson, L. (Invited speaker), Woods, C. (Invited speaker), Wallace, M. (Invited speaker) & Oyelakin, J. (Member of programme committee)
2023 → 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Laura Rodrigi Guijarro
Siedlok, F. (Host) & Bititci, U. S. (Host)
Feb 2023 → May 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Response to Circular economy (Scotland) Bill
Marques-McEwan, M. (Contributor), Xu, B. (Contributor) & Bititci, U. S. (Contributor)
2023Activity: Other
Impacts
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Enhancing operational and financial performance by improving how organisations measure and manage performance
Bititci, U. S. (Participant)
Impact: Economic
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