TY - BOOK AU - Uriarte, Filemon A., AU - Culaba, Alvin B. AU - Tabbada, Jose P. TI - Promoting innovation enhancing competitiveness: an assessment of the state of Philippine innovation and competitiveness and recommendation for improvement SN - 9789715555852 AV - HC 453 .Ur33 2013 PY - 2013///];©2013 CY - Manila PB - De La Salle University Publishing House KW - Philippines KW - sears KW - Technological innovations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 196) N2 - 2) the level of the Philippines' competitiveness in comparison with that of other nations; 3) a number of recent studies on enhancement of innovation in selected countries; and 4) the benefits of adapting a whole-of-government approach; and increasing financial support for the areas of science, technology, and innovation. The book points out potential directions that may be taken to enhance the country's competitiveness on a global scale, stressing the importance of attention to the development of innovation in the country. (Source: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/offices/publishing-house); promoting closer collaboration between the government, academe, and industry; Promoting Innovation Enhancing Competitiveness presents a comprehensive study of the state of competitiveness of various countries, particularly the Philippines, and zeroes in on innovation as a primary mover or factor in a nation's state of competitiveness. Within the book's four chapters, the authors provide substantial information on 1) how nations enhance their competitiveness, analyzed through the lens of Porter's diamond model of competitive advantage ER -