Abstract
Innovation is the continuous source of power for the survival and development of SMEs, but the complexity of innovation and the limitation of resources make SMEs trapped in the dilemma of “innovation difficulty”. A moderated mediating model was constructed based on social network theory and resource view, and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was used to empirically study the influence mechanism between network relationship characteristics and SMEs’ innovation and the configuration path to achieve SMEs’ high innovation performance. The results show that the characteristics of network relationships positively affect the innovation performance of SMEs. Supply chain dynamic capability plays an intermediary role between network relationships and SMEs’ innovation relationships. Different geographical proximity levels of the supply chain lead to different coordination interaction and knowledge sharing efficiency between upstream and downstream, which not only positively moderates the relationship between supply chain dynamic capability and SMEs’ innovation performance, but also moderates its mediating effect. Furthermore, the fs QCA analysis results show three configurations for SMEs’ high innovation performance based on the characteristics of network relations: geographic proximity regulating type, network relationship dominant type, and dynamic coordination and integration type.
Highlights
In response to the development of international unilateralism and the intensification of international environmental turmoil, China has proposed a dual-cycle development strategy, which requires the promotion of innovation and development based on promoting the modernization of the industrial chain and supply chain
In configuration S1, network relationship characteristics and supply chain dynamic capabilities exist as the core conditions, the geographical proximity of the supply chain exists as an edge condition, and the size of the enterprise is missing as an edge condition
This study explores the influence mechanism of SME network relationship characteristics on innovation performance under the new dual-cycle development pattern, the mediating role of supply chain dynamic capabilities and the moderating effect of supply chain geographic proximity, and the configuration path of factors affecting SME innovation through fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) Carrying out empirical analysis
Summary
In response to the development of international unilateralism and the intensification of international environmental turmoil, China has proposed a dual-cycle development strategy, which requires the promotion of innovation and development based on promoting the modernization of the industrial chain and supply chain. SMEs are one of the mainstays of Chinese economic development, and stimulating their innovative vitality is the key to building a new dual-cycle pattern [1]. In the supply chain network, more and more SMEs choose to cooperate and share with upstream and downstream partners to obtain access to resources in the supply chain [5,6]. Take computer manufacturers such as Lenovo and Dell as examples.
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