# Multiple causal pathways of high-quality development for semiconductor enterprises in China

## TL;DR

This study explores different paths for semiconductor companies in China to achieve high-quality development using a multi-factor model.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is identifying five distinct causal pathways for high-quality development in Chinese semiconductor enterprises.

## Key findings

- High-quality development is a systematic process without a single necessary condition.
- Five paths to high-quality development are categorized into three types based on factors like innovation and human capital.
- The study reveals complex relationships and synergistic effects among factors influencing development.

## Abstract

As China’s economy undergoes transformation, enhancing the high-quality development of semiconductor enterprises has profound implications for overall economic growth. This study constructs a multi-factor configurational model influencing the high-quality development of semiconductor enterprises based on the Technology-Organization-Environment framework and conducts configurational analysis using the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis method. The results indicate that high-quality development is a systematic process where no single factor is a necessary condition for the high-quality development of semiconductor enterprises. Five paths lead to high-quality development, which can be categorized into three types: innovation capability and enterprise size-dominated type, innovation capability and human capital level-driven type, and multi-factor linkage type. The study investigates the mechanisms of high-quality development from a structural perspective, providing insights into the synergistic effects of various factors and revealing the complex relationships underlying high-quality development.