ICT IN FUNCTION OF PROMOTING INNOVATION FOR REALIZATION OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
ICT IN FUNCTION OF PROMOTING INNOVATION FOR REALIZATION OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Summary/Abstract: It is very important for a country to be aware of its ICT application capacity in order to stimulate innovation, not only for statistical purposes, but also in terms of comparison with other countries and taking appropriate ICT expansion measures, which would improve innovation and the possibility for Macedonian companies to export abroad. The aim of the research in this paper is to assess the barriers that may limit the ability of companies to innovate and to identify potential measures that will encourage them for more innovation. The survey was conducted in the period when the Republic of Macedonia is increasingly encouraging and supporting the innovation activity in the companies for achieving accelerated technological development, based on knowledge transfer, R&D (research and development), ICT, and innovations that contribute to the creation of new jobs and economic growth and development, while improving the business environment for developing the competitiveness of companies. The obtained results of this research can be a guide when creating the innovative strategy in the Republic of Macedonia. In order to assess the tendency and the absorptive capacity for innovation in the Republic of Macedonia there is a need of information for the innovation activities used by companies.

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