Liu, Wei
Wang, Zhengbin
Shi, Qiwei
Bao, Siqintana
Article History
Received: 18 September 2023
Accepted: 25 April 2024
First Online: 8 May 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research received approval from the Ethics Review Committee of Mongolia University of Finance and Economics (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”), with the approval number [6/128]. During the research design, data collection, and analysis processes, this study strictly adhered to guidelines and regulations related to research involving human participants, including but not limited to the Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments, to ensure the full protection of all participants rights.
: Before officially commencing the survey research, we issued a comprehensive research overview to each participant to ensure they fully understood the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study. This document detailed the nature of the research, participants’ rights, data usage, and confidentiality measures. Additionally, participants were explicitly informed that they could withdraw from the study at any time without needing to provide a reason. All information was presented in clear and simple language to ensure complete understanding by all participants. Before obtaining their consent, the research team allowed ample time for participants to ask questions and made certain they had a thorough understanding of the research. Furthermore, all data collection and processing in our study strictly adhered to ethical standards and privacy protection principles to ensure the security and confidentiality of participant information. Through these measures, we ensured the ethical integrity of the research and the protection of participants’ rights. After confirming participants’ understanding and consent, we invited employees and executives from upstream and downstream enterprises in the Chinese new energy vehicle industry to participate in the study. The questionnaire survey was then conducted on September 13, 2023, following these confirmations.