THE CONFIGURATIONAL EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION EFFICIENCY IN NEW ENERGY VEHICLE ENTERPRISES
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Cultivating the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry is a pivotal strategy in addressing energy crises and environmental pollution, with technological innovation by enterprises becoming increasingly crucial. Focusing on a sample of 139 NEV enterprises, this study constructed an analytical framework for examining industrial policy, innovation networks, and corporate technological innovation efficiency, grounded in innovation theory. By employing Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA), it investigates from a configurational perspective the mechanisms and driving paths through which various factors and configurations influence the efficiency of technological innovation. The research further uncovers the core conditions and synergistic effects underlying the innovation efficiency of NEV enterprises, resulting from the interaction between policy and network factors. The key findings included the following. First, neither industrial policies nor innovation networks alone were found to be necessary conditions for achieving high levels of technological innovation efficiency. Second, the factors related to innovation networks exert a universal impact on corporate technological innovation efficiency. As the industry matures, collaborative innovation emerges as a vital component in an enterprise’s strategy for gaining a competitive advantage. Finally, there exists a differential driving effect of industrial policies and innovation networks on the technological innovation efficiency of NEV enterprises, highlighting the intricate interplay and varying significance of these two layers of factors.
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