Research on the Configuration of Value Chain Transition in Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises

Abstract

Under the wave of global industrial structure upgrading, Chinese manufacturing is developing towards a higher value chain. In this paper, 52 cases are selected and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is used to analyze the configurations of Chinese manufacturing value chain transition. It was found that there are three configurations to realize value chain transition in Chinese manufacturing enterprises, and that any single condition in technology, environment, organization and individual dimensions cannot contribute to value chain transition, and configuration matching is needed to effectively promote value chain transition. Compared with previous studies, the entry point of this paper is multiple firm-level data, and it further expands the scope of application of the technology-organization-environment-individual (TOEI) framework, which is innovative to a certain extent. In addition, the findings of this paper help to construct analytical ideas for the value chain transition of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, further explore different paths for the upgrading of the value chain, propose strategies for manufacturing development according to local conditions, and promote the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.

Keywords

• value chain transition
• configuration
• manufacturing enterprises
• TOEI framework
• fsQCA