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The influence of organizational learning and external cooperation configuration on enterprise technological innovation: A study based on fsQCA approach

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  • Junyi Du
  • Chunyu Zhang
  • Qiong Wu

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This study explores the influence of organizational learning and external cooperation configuration on enterprise technological innovation and constructs a comprehensive theoretical framework of "organizational learning-external cooperation-technological innovation" based on the fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) method. The results show the following. (1) A single episode of organizational learning or external cooperation cannot affect the enterprise’s technological innovation, which requires the mutual linkage of the two to improve enterprise technological innovation performance. (2) The technological innovation model in which organizational learning and external cooperation interact is an effective way for enterprises to improve technological innovation performance. There are four technological innovation models that produce high technological innovation performance, namely consciousness-system synergy, consciousness-led, quasi-full, and all-around drive. (3) There are four models of non-high-tech innovation performance, which are not opposed to the technological innovation model of high-tech innovation performance. This research expands the technological innovation perspective of organizational learning and external cooperation matching, provides enterprises with effective technological innovation activities, and provides a theoretical reference and practical guidance for improving technological innovation performance.

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  • Junyi Du & Chunyu Zhang & Qiong Wu, 2022. "The influence of organizational learning and external cooperation configuration on enterprise technological innovation: A study based on fsQCA approach," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(8), pages 1-22, August.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271960
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