MYANMAR BUSINESS SURVEY: DATA ANALYSIS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS f.
Improve productivity (i.e. increase output per worker)
6
o. Reduce environmental impacts
15
g.
Reduce costs
7
p. Improve safety or working conditions for workers
16
h.
Reduce prices or maintain competitive prices
8
q. Enhance corporate social responsibility (CSR)
17
i.
Increase responsiveness to customer needs
9
Others reasons, please specify:
22. How much has your firm invested in Research and Development (R&D) activities in the past year? Circle your best estimates (1 lakh = 100,000 kyat).
None
50 lakhs or less
51100 lakhs
101500 lakhs
5011,000 lakhs
1,0012,500 lakhs
2,5015,000 lakhs
5,0017,500 lakhs
7,50110,000 lakhs
More than 10,000 Lakhs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
23. Has your firm protected its intellectual property? Yes
No
1
2
If yes, which protective measures below have your firm applied? Circle all that apply.
a. Apply for patents
1
g. Rely on trust between staff/team members
7
b. Register trademarks
2
h. Gain lead-time over competitors
8
c.
3
Claim copyright
i.
Withhold or limit key information from staff
9
d. Register designs
4
j.
Ensure complex design
10
e. Make confidentiality agreements
5
k.
Build in special know-how into products
11
f.
6
Others, please specify:
Ensure secrecy
7
82