This study uses the structure–conduct–performance analytical framework in industrial organization theory to analyze Chinese startups’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) assuming normalization after the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we take the external impact of the pandemic on startups during the pandemic as a starting point for analyzing the changes in the structure of startups and their CSR performance. We find a positive correlation between the pandemic and the performance of startups. We propose that the CSR of startups is not simply altruism but must involve an “altruistic and self-interested” mechanism. Therefore, this study proposes that during the pandemic, startups need to rebuild their CSR model. Furthermore, the company’s “economic man” and “social man” are interdependent; economic, ethical, and legal responsibilities are parallel and charitable responsibilities remain the highest pursuit amid the pandemic. The social responsibility of startups as the COVID-19 pandemic normalizes is a strategic choice.

BackgroundCompared with international Institutional Review Board, China started late; however, in recent years, under the promotion of Chinese government departments, academic organizations, and experts and scholars at all levels, Chinese Institutional Review Board have made great achievements in the protection of rights and interests, systems, and procedures， Chinese Institutional Review Board are still weak in their organizational capacity building. The organizational capacity building of Institutional Review Board is a subject with complex causality, and it is difficult to offer a completely reasonable explanation for all aspects. MethodIn this article, we analyzed the influencing factors that affect the current status of the operation of Chinese Institutional Review Board, using literature analysis to refine the conditional variables and analyze the cases of 107 tertiary hospitals in China through crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis (csQCA) to explore the impact of medical ethics. Using the necessary conditions and combination of committee construction, combined with the “Yang Triangle” model of organizational capabilities, we designed a “Triangle force” model of the organizational capabilities of Institutional Review Board and proposed solutions from the perspective of organizational capabilities, reflecting on and analyzing the current management status of Chinese Institutional Review Board. ResultsWe found that the protection of rights and interests was a necessary condition for a medical ethics committee. A lack of member ability, lack of review process, and lack of a supervision mechanism were sufficient conditions for a poor construction of a medical ethics committee. ConclusionsWe analyzed seven interpretation paths for this organization to operate well and they can be summarized into three typical paths: member ability-oriented, institutional process-oriented, and resource system-oriented, which are consistent with the “Triangle force” model hypothesis of the medical ethics committee’s organizational capabilities as constructed in this article. The driving factors and supporting forces of an ethics committee provide a theoretical basis and policy suggestions for the organization of Chinese Institutional Review Board.