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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs - 0 views

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    "Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Contents: Author info Abstract Bibliographic info Download info Related research References Citations Lists Statistics Corrections Author Info Ale Ebrahim, Nader Ahmed, Shamsuddin Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim Taha, Zahari Registered author(s): Nader Ale Ebrahim Abstract This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focused on the influence of virtual research and development (R&D) teams within Malaysian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The specific objective of the study is better understanding of the application of collaborative technologies in business, to find the effective factors to assist SMEs to remain competitive in the future. The paper stresses to find an answer for a question "Is there any relationship between company size, Internet connection facility and virtuality?". The survey data shows SMEs are now technologically capable of performing the virtual collaborative team, but the infrastructure usage is less. SMEs now have the necessary technology to begin the implementation process of collaboration tools to reduce research and development (R&D) time, costs and increase productivity. So, the manager of R&D should take the potentials of virtual teams into account. Download Info If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large. File URL: http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/29177/ Download Restriction: no Bibliographic Info Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 29177. Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote
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    "Virtual R&D teams definition Ale Ebrahim, N. (2012) Virtual R&D teams definition. Nader Ale Ebrahim's White Papers, 1 (1). pp. 1-2. [img] PDF - Submitted Version Download (199Kb) | Preview Abstract Introduction: The literature related to virtual R&D teams reveals a lack of depth in the definitions (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2010). Although virtual teamwork is a current topic in the literature concerning global organizations, it is problematic to define the meaning of 'virtual teams' across multiple institutional contexts (Chudoba et al., 2005). The concept of a "team" is described as a small number of people with complementary skills who are equally committed to a common purpose, goal, and working approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable (Zenun et al., 2007). It is worth mentioning that virtual teams (VTs) are often formed to overcome geographical or temporal separations (Cascio and Shurygailo, 2003). VTs work across boundaries of time and space using modern computer-driven technologies (Ebrahim et al., 2010). The term "VTs" is used to cover a wide range of activities and forms of technology-supported working (Anderson et al., 2007). Item Type: Article Creators: Ale Ebrahim, N.(Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya ) Journal or Publication Title: Nader Ale Ebrahim's White Papers Additional Information: Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya Uncontrolled Keywords: Virtual Teams; Virtual R&D Teams Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) Divisions: Faculty of Engineering Depositing User: Mr. Nader Ale Ebrahim Date Deposited: 27 Aug 2012 09:03 Last Modified: 27 Aug 2012 09:03 URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3637 Actions (login required) View Item"
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Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Teams by Adapting Team Processes - 0 views

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    "Authors: Daniel J. Rice Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA 13244 Barry D. Davidson Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA 13244 John F. Dannenhoffer Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA 13244 Geri K. Gay Kenneth J. Bissett Professor of Communications & Information Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA 14850-4623 Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Teams by Adapting Team Processes 2007 Article Bibliometrics Data Bibliometrics · Downloads (6 Weeks): n/a · Downloads (12 Months): n/a · Citation Count: 0 Published in: · Journal Computer Supported Cooperative Work archive Volume 16 Issue 6, December 2007 Kluwer Academic Publishers Norwell, MA, USA table of contents doi>10.1007/s10606-007-9070-3"
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Knowledge Virtualization and Local Connectedness among Smart High-tech Companies - 0 views

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    "Knowledge Virtualization and Local Connectedness among Smart High-tech Companies Contents: Author info Abstract Bibliographic info Download info Related research References Citations Lists Statistics Corrections Author Info Marina van Geenhuizen (m.s.vangeenhuizen@tudelft.nl) (Delft University of Technology, Delft) Peter Nijkamp (p.nijkamp@vu.nl) (VU University Amsterdam) Registered author(s): Peter Nijkamp Abstract Smart high-tech companies are characterized by knowledge intensity and open innovation. Even when these companies emerge in spatial clusters or dense urban places, they may utilize knowledge networks on a global scale. However, there is not much insight into the factors that shape knowledge networks, the role of virtualization herein and the impact of on global knowledge sourcing on local connectedness. This paper seeks to fill these gaps in understanding, by drawing on a selected sample of young high-technology companies in the Netherlands and application of rough set analysis to identify homogeneous categories of companies in the highly differentiated segment of young high-tech companies. The outcomes suggest that employing mainly local and employing mainly global knowledge networks coexist in city-regions, and that only part of the globalized companies are losing local connectedness, particularly those involved in co-creation with global customers and those acting as learning partners of multinational corporations ('reverse' knowledge transfer). Factors counteracting a weakening of local connectedness are specific local knowledge relationships and the strategy of developing local/regional customer markets. Download Info If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large. File URL: ht
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    "Your submission was successfully received. Soon, you will be sent a confirmation email. Thank you for your contribution to EdITLib and the field. Your submission will be reviewed and when a decision is reached, you will be sent notification. If you have any questions, please contact: info@editlib.org Information Received Title Virtual R&D Teams Definition Authors Nader Ale Ebrahim University of Malaya, Malaysia Abstract Introduction: The literature related to virtual R&D teams reveals a lack of depth in the definitions (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2010). Although virtual teamwork is a current topic in the literature concerning global organizations, it is problematic to define the meaning of 'virtual teams' across multiple institutional contexts (Chudoba et al., 2005). The concept of a "team" is described as a small number of people with complementary skills who are equally committed to a common purpose, goal, and working approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable (Zenun et al., 2007). It is worth mentioning that virtual teams (VTs) are often formed to overcome geographical or temporal separations (Cascio and Shurygailo, 2003). VTs work across boundaries of time and space using modern computer-driven technologies (Ebrahim et al., 2010). The term "VTs" is used to cover a wide range of activities and forms of technology-supported working (Anderson et al., 2007). Citation: Ale Ebrahim, N. (2012). Virtual R&D Teams Definition. Ebrahim's White Papers, 1(1), 1-2. Ebrahim's White Papers, 1(1), 1-2."
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SSRN Technology, Operations Management & Production eJournal - 0 views

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  • Goodbye Pareto Principle, Hello Long Tail: The Effect of Search Costs on the Concentration of Product Sales Management Science, Forthcoming Erik Brynjolfsson , Yu Jeffrey Hu and Duncan Simester Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management , Purdue University - Krannert School of Management and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management Date Posted: December 26, 2006 Last Revised: April 05, 2011 Accepted Paper Series 6502 downloads Integrity: Where Leadership Begins - A New Model of Integrity (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides) Barbados Group Working Paper No. 07-03, Harvard NOM Working Paper No. 07-03 Werner Erhard , Michael C. Jensen and Steve Zaffron Independent , Harvard Business School and Landmark Education LLC Date Posted: May 11, 2007 Last Revised: December 11, 2012 Working Paper Series 6502 downloads Perspectives in Supply Chain Risk Management: A Review Christopher S. Tang UCLA Anderson School Date Posted: August 20, 2006 Working Paper Series 1620 downloads Quality Management and Job Quality: How the ISO 9001 Standard for Quality Management Systems Affects Employees and Employers Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Research Paper No. 09-018, Management Science, Forthcoming David I. Levine and Michael W. Toffel University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group and Harvard Business School (HBS) - Technology & Operations Management Unit Date Posted: August 20, 2008 Last Revised: January 23, 2010 Working Paper Series 1496 downloads Productivity Effects of Information Diffusion in Networks Sinan Aral , Erik Brynjolfsson and Marshall W. Van Alstyne New York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management and Boston University - Department of Management Information Systems Date Posted: May 21, 2007 Working Paper Series 1488 downloads Supply Chain Competency: Learning as a Key Component Darden Business School Working Paper No. 01-16 Robert E. Spekman , Joseph Spear and John Kamauff University of Virginia (UVA) - Darden School of Business , University of Richmond and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Arlington Office Date Posted: September 06, 2001 Working Paper Series 1117 downloads Supply Chain Management: An Opportunity For Metaheuristics UPF Economics and Business Working Paper No. 538 Helena Ramalhinho Dias Lourenço Universitat Pompeu Date Posted: June 29, 2001 Working Paper Series 993 downloads The Impact of Service Operations Failures on Customer Satisfaction: Evidence on How Failures and Their Source Affect What Matters to Customers Shannon W. Anderson , Scott Baggett and Sally K. Widener University of California, Davis , Rice University and Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business Date Posted: April 02, 2007 Working Paper Series 936 downloads Accountants, from Tradition to Transition: The Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems DIR, Research Division SDA BOCCONI Working Paper No. 02-67 Ariela Caglio Bocconi University - Department of Accounting Date Posted: February 24, 2002 Working Paper Series 870 downloads Virtual Teams: A Literature Review Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 2653-2669, 2009 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM) Date Posted: November 07, 2009 Accepted Paper Series 837 downloads
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    " Virtual Teams: A Literature Review Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 2653-2669, 2009 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM) Date Posted: November 07, 2009 Accepted Paper Series 836 downloads"
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Publishing on internet - Research Supervision - ANU - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim, a doctoral candidate at the university of Malya argues that the internet can be used effectively to disseminate one's research, for e.g
  • Nader Ale Ebrahim, a doctoral candidate at the university of Malya argues that the internet can be used effectively to disseminate one's research, for e.g.: Google Wonder Wheel Harzing's Publish or Perish Microsoft Academic Search: VisualExplorer Mind Meister Mind Map Research ID Useful questions to ask yourself: What communication media best suit your discipline? How are candidates supported in utilising these media? What particular skills are required for different forms of communication?
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  • Home » Stages of candidature » Communicating research » Publishing on internet Publishing on internet Research overview & references Jim Cumming, a recent ANU doctoral candidate, suggests that with the development of the internet has come a range of communication methods for researchers. These include: Blogs Research websites where papers are posted prior to formal publication Online journals Wikis Skype An interesting development at the doctoral level in recent years has been a steady growth in the practice of blogging, whereby the experiences of candidates are not only documented but also publicly accessible. To see a range of blogs compiled by PhD candidates, supervisors and anything PhD related, visit PhDs.org. As part of my own doctoral research I have observed a 100 per cent increase in the number of blogs registered on the phdweblogs site during my candidature (2004-07). My notes reveal the number of blogs registered have been as follows: 285-15 May 2005; 453-17 September 2006; and 500-25 July 2007. An interesting feature of this site is that the number of doctoral blogs in Australia ranks third in the world with 34 PhD blogs, after the USA (194) and the UK (69). Another is the multidisciplinary nature of these blogs. On registering individuals are required to self-select their research area against a broad classification. Unsurprisingly, 'Social Sciences-General' is the top category with 128 posts, however, 'Multidisciplinary' is second with 100. This is inherently interesting given that most other disciplinary classification schemes fail to include inter-, trans-, or multi-disciplinary categories (e.g. RFCD, DEST, ANZIC, SEO, ISI). Intrigued by this online mode of communication and interaction I initiated my own blog-http://doctoralpractices.blogspot.com/ on 5 May 2005. The National Library approached me not long after it was up and running with a view to registering as part of their online database. I maintained the blog until the final stages of my candidature in 2007. During that time I recorded over 30 posts and generated over 3,000 hits. While it did not generate the level of interaction that I envisaged originally, it could be seen as constituting a public record of one candidate's activities. As such it provides an additional point of reference in the field of doctoral education, as well as a potential data source for those researching in the field of doctoral education in years to come. Read article in Weekend Australian Jim Cumming Former Doctoral Candidate, ANU August 2007 Ideas & tools Nader Ale Ebrahim, a doctoral candidate at the university of Malya argues that the internet can be used effectively to disseminate one's research, for e.g.: Google Wonder Wheel Harzing's Publish or Perish Microsoft Academic Search: VisualExplorer Mind Meister Mind Map Research ID
  • Nader Ale Ebrahim, a doctoral candidate at the university of Malya argues that the internet can be used effectively to disseminate one's research, for e.g.: Google Wonder Wheel Harzing's Publish or Perish Microsoft Academic Search: VisualExplorer Mind Meister Mind Map Research ID Useful questions to ask yourself: What communication media best suit your discipline? How are candidates supported in utilising these media? What particular skills are required for different forms of communication?
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JEL Classification: O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D - Munich Perso... - 0 views

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  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2011): The effectiveness of virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Published in: Industrial Engineering and Management Systems , Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2011): pp. 109-114.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. Published in: African Journal of Business Management , Vol. 4, No. 11 (04. September 2010): pp. 2368-2379.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Published in: In: 2010 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (08. December 2010): pp. 7-9.
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  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review. Published in: International Journal of the Physical Sciences , Vol. 5, No. 7 (July 2010): pp. 916-930.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team. Published in: African Journal of Business Management , Vol. 4, No. 11 (04. September 2010): pp. 2247-2257.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team. Published in: Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Dhaka, Bangladesh (09. January 2010): pp. 1-10.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team. Published in: European Journal of Scientific Research , Vol. 34, No. 3 (2009): pp. 297-307.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): A conceptual model of virtual product development process. Published in: In: 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. (08. July 2009): pp. 191-196. Sipos, Gabriela Lucia and Ciurea, Jeanina Biliana (2009): Financial appraisal of the innovation projects. Published in: Serbian Journal of Management , Vol. 4, No. 1 (2009): pp. 117-125. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Virtual Teams for New Product Development – An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers. Published in: European Journal of Educational Studies , Vol. 1, No. 3 (October 2009): pp. 109-123. Shafia, Mohammad Ali; Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams. Published in: International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN09), Barcelona, Spain. (08. July 2009): pp. 2157-2166. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Modified stage-gate: A conceptual model of virtual product development process. Published in: African Journal of Marketing Management , Vol. 1, No. 9 (2009): pp. 211-219.
  • Shafia, Mohammad Ali; Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Consideration of the virtual team work and disabled citizens, as promising opportunity providers for the e government infrastructure's formation. Published in: The Second Conference on Electronic City (e-city 2009), Tehran, Iran. (25. May 2009): pp. 959-966.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Published in: Scientific Research and Essays , Vol. 4, No. 13 (December 2009): pp. 1575-1590. Izmirlioglu, Yusuf (2008): The Impact of Population Ageing on Technological Progress and TFP Growth, with Application to United States: 1950-2050. Unpublished. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Virtuality, Innovation and R&D Activities. Published in: 14th International Conference on Thinking (ICOT 2009). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (24. June 2009): pp. 515-529. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Virtual teams: A literature review. Published in: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences , Vol. 3, No. 3 (2009): pp. 2653-2669.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development. Published in: proceeding of National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, Melaka, Malaysia. (28. October 2008): pp. 1-4.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Literature, Principle and the basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The relationship with economy. Published in: In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, Tehran, Iran. (29. June 2008): pp. 1-8. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): New Product Development in Virtual Environment. Published in: International Conference on Technology Management and Innovation in China: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, CAMOT 2008, UIBE, Beijing, China, (22. October 2008): pp. 203-218. Sipos, Gabriela Lucia and Ciurea, Jeanina Biliana (2008): Methods for innovation projects risk evaluation. Published in: Book of Proceedings of the May Conference on Strategic Management (June 2008): pp. 82-90. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): R&D Network and value Creation in SMEs. Published in: In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, Tehran, Iran. (30. June 2008): pp. 1-6.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ghazizadeh, Ali; Golnam, Arash and Tahbaz Tavakoli, Hamid (2007): R&D Management in Iran, Opportunities and Threats. Published in: 16th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT 2007), "Management of Technology for the Service Economy", Miami Beach Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. (15. May 2007): pp. 1-7.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2011): The effectiveness of virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Published in: Industrial Engineering and Management Systems , Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2011): pp. 109-114.
  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Salwa Hanim, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2011): Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. Published in: American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Vol. 5, No. 1 (31. January 2012): pp. 9-14.
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VTMM - Virtual Team Maturity Model - Tags: VIRTUAL reality TEAMS in the workplace - 0 views

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    "VTMM - Virtual Team Maturity Model AUTHOR(S) Friedrich, Ralf; Bleimann, Udo; Stengel, Ingo; Walsh, Paul PUB. DATE January 2011 SOURCE Proceedings of the European Conference on Management, Leadership;2011, p159 SOURCE TYPE Conference Proceeding DOC. TYPE Article ABSTRACT As virtual teamwork becomes more and more widely used the performance of many virtual teams is still low and initiatives improving virtual team performance are often ignored (Kostner, 1998, Lipnack and Stamps, 2000, St�ger and Thomas, 2007). One of the reasons is the lack of a reference model against which virtual teams can be assessed and gaps in the performance can be identified and closed. In two rounds of control group experiments, carried-out in 2010 and 2011 and an organisational analysis of a global engineering organisation in 2011, it was identified that a gap in performance is closely related to inappropriate behaviours of team leaders and team members in a virtual environment. VTMM - Virtual Team Maturity Model addresses this gap. It is designed to assess the current maturity of a virtual team and proposes clear steps to improve the virtual team performance quickly. This is achieved through a set of pre-defined virtual team processes. Implementing these processes will lead to a new behaviours applied by all members of the virtual team and this new behaviour will lead then to increased team performance. The increased performance can be measured in maturity levels, showing evidence of the degree of implementation of the virtual team processes. In addition to the processes, VTMM offers two best practice libraries: One for virtual team tools and one for virtual team culture. ACCESSION # 69727370 Tags: VIRTUAL reality; TEAMS in the workplace; EMPLOYMENT practices; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; BEST practices"
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Printer Friendly - Jan/Feb 2012 Industrial Management-Managing the virtual world - 0 views

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    "Managing the virtual world By Golnaz Sadri and John Condia Executive Summary The skyrocketing availability of communication tools has given enterprises the ability to establish project teams that not only include office compatriots, but colleagues from other countries and continents. Some say management is management, but those who pick team leaders and members face additional challenges when managing their far-flung charges. Jon Katzenback and Douglas Smith in Harvard Business Review define a work team as a group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common mission, set of performance goals and task approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. Virtual teams possess these same qualities with the added ability to employ geographically dispersed people who use technology and communication to accomplish their work across time and space, according to Michelle LaBrosse in Employment Relations Today. The use of virtual teams is growing. A 2010 survey of employees at 600 multinational corporations conducted by RW3 CultureWizard found that 80 percent of respondents belonged to a virtual team. Those who manage virtual teams have challenges that sometimes differ from those who handle face-to-face teams. The following recommendations can help those involved in virtual team member selection, leadership and process, thereby maximizing their effectiveness. Though different in some ways, virtual teams have many characteristics in common with successful co-located teams. Blaise Bergiel, Erich Bergiel and Phillip Balsmeier in Management Research News describe the keys to success for both face-to-face and virtual teams as: high levels of trust, open and clear communication, strong leadership, clear goals and purpose and the use of appropriate levels of technology. Differences include the fact that virtual teams are able to span across spatial distance and multiple time zones. Team members can be as close as one floor away or as far apart a
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    "Full-Text Articles in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Virtual Teams And E-Entrepreneurship, Nader Ale Ebrahim Dec 2012 Practical Guide To Write A Phd Thesis, Nader Ale Ebrahim Nov 2012 Approach To Conduct An Effective Literature Review, Nader Ale Ebrahim Oct 2012 Publication Marketing Tools - "Enhancing Research Visibility And Improving Citations", Nader Ale Ebrahim Oct 2012 An Introduction To The Effective Use Of Research Tools Box, Nader Ale Ebrahim Jul 2012 Virtual R&D Teams Definition, Nader Ale Ebrahim Jul 2012 Effective Virtual Teams For New Product Development, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha Jun 2012 Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams In Malaysia Manufacturing Smes, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha, M. A. Wazed Feb 2012 Technology Use In The Virtual R&D Teams, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha Feb 2012 Collaboration Tools For Education - "Learn And Teach Online", Nader Ale Ebrahim Sep 2011 Managing Communication In New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams And Information Technology, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha Jul 2011 The Effectiveness Of Virtual R&D Teams In Smes: Experiences Of Malaysian Smes, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha Jun 2011 How To Increase H-Index, Nader Ale Ebrahim Apr 2011 Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams In Malaysia Manufacturing Smes, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha Feb 2011 Virtual R&D Teams: A Potential Growth Of Education-Industry Collaboration, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha Feb 2011 Virtual Teams And Management Challenges, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha Feb 2011 How To Conduct A Literature Review, Nader Ale Ebrahim Jan 2011 Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Iran: An Empirical Study Using Stru
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Citation Profile: Nader Ale Ebrahim - 0 views

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    "Papers: Year ↓ Title ↓ Cited ↓ 2009 Virtual Teams: a Literature Review In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 8 2009 Virtual teams: A literature review.(2009) In: MPRA Paper. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 8 2009 Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 9 2009 Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review.(2009) In: MPRA Paper. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 9 2009 Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 3 2009 Modified stage-gate: A conceptual model of virtual product development process.(2009) In: MPRA Paper. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 3 2009 Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 4 2009 Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team.(2009) In: MPRA Paper. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 4 2009 Virtual Teams for New Product Development: An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 8 2009 Virtual Teams for New Product Development - An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers.(2009) In: MPRA Paper. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 8 2010 SMEs; Virtual Research and Development (R&D) Teams and New Product Development: A Literature Review In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] 2 2010 SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review.(2010) In: Post-Print. [Full Text][Citation analysis] This paper has another version. Agregated cites: 2 2010 SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review.(2010) In: MPRA Paper.
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Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review - Cogprints - 0 views

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    "Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, S. and Taha, Zahari (2009) Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review. [Journal (Paginated)] Full text available as: [img] PDF - Published Version 387Kb Abstract Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the driving engine behind economic growth. While SMEs play a critical role in generating employment and supporting trade, they face numerous challenges, the prominent among them are the need to respond to fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Towards that end, research and development (R & D) aspect deserves particular attention to promote and facilitate the operations of SMEs. Virtual R & D team could be a viable option. However, literature shows that virtual R & D teaming in SMEs is still at its infancy. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R & D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview on the structure and dynamics of R & D collaboration in SMEs. Specifying the foundation and importance of virtual teams, the relationship between virtual R & D team and SMEs has been examined. It concludes with the identification of the gaps in the existing literature's and calls for future research. It is argued that setting-up an infrastructure for virtual R & D team in SMEs still requires a large amount of engineering efforts and deserves consideration at top level management. Item Type: Journal (Paginated) Keywords: Virtual teams, small and medium enterprises, literature review Subjects: JOURNALS Computer Science > Human Computer Interaction Electronic Publishing > Peer Review ID Code: 7804 Deposited By: Ale Ebrahim, Nader Deposited On: 16 Dec 2011 00:00 Last Modified: 16 Dec 2011 00:00 References in Article Select the SEEK icon to attempt to find the referenced a
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    "Incl. Fee Electronic Paper Do Intelligent Leaders Make a Difference? The Effect of a Leader's Emotional Intelligence on Followers' Creativity Creativity and Innovation Management, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 171-182, 2012 Francisca Castro , Jorge Gomes and Fernando Cardoso affiliation not provided to SSRN , affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: May 12, 2012 Accepted Paper Series Incl. Fee Electronic Paper Do Powerful CEOs Determine Microfinance Performance? Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 718-742, 2012 Rients Galema , Robert Lensink and Roy Mersland University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business , University of Groningen - Department of Finance and University of Agder Date Posted: May 09, 2012 Accepted Paper Series Incl. Fee Electronic Paper Impact at the 'Bottom of the Pyramid': The Role of Social Capital in Capability Development and Community Empowerment Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 813-842, 2012 Shahzad Ansari , Kamal Munir and Tricia Gregg University of Cambridge - Judge Business School , University of Cambridge - Judge Business School and affiliation not provided to SSRN Date Posted: May 09, 2012 Accepted Paper Series Cause and Effects of Poison Pill Adoptions by Spinoff Units Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. 62, No. 4, 2010 Oneil Harris and Jeff Madura East Carolina University - Department of Finance and Florida Atlantic University - College of Business Date Posted: May 08, 2012 Accepted Paper Series Incl. Electronic Paper Social Science Strategies for User-Focused Innovation and Design Management Design Management Review, Volume 16, Issue 4, pages 73-79, 2005 Victor P. Seidel and John P. Pinto University of Oxford and Pinto Research Date Posted: May 08, 2012 Accepted Paper Series 6 downloads Incl. Electronic Paper Innovation in the Indian Telecommunication Industry: Examining Resource Based View from Emerging Economy Context Manas Puri University
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    "External Relationships and the Small Business: A Review of Small Business Alliance and Network Research†"
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    "1. Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team [48.294%] Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari (2010) Downloadable! Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as an engine for economic growth all over the world and especially for developing countries. During the past decade, new product development (NPD) has increasingly been recognized as a critical factor in ensuring the continued survival of SMEs. On the other hand, the rapid rate of market and technological changes has accelerated in the past decade, so this turbulent environment requires new methods and techniques to bring successful new products to the marketplace. Virtual team can be a solution to answer the requested demand. However, literature have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general, whereas NPD in SME's virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. This paper aims to bridge this gap by first reviewing the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors of NPD in virtual teams. The statistical method was utilized to perform th 2. Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs [48.294%] Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari (2010) Downloadable! This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams. Based on the standing of the pertinent literature, attempt has been made to study the aspects by online survey method in Iran and Malaysia. In both countries, SMEs play an important role in their economies, employments, and capacity building. Virtual R&D team can be one of the means to increase SMEs efficiency and competitiveness in their local as well as global markets. In this context, surveys have been conducted to evaluate the effects of virtuality to th
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    "Building Trust Among Your Virtual Team Members November 1st, 2011 From 2000 through 2009, the number of employees that worked remotely tripled in size - and that number is expected to continue to grow rapidly. In addition, in 2011, 10% of workers reported telecommuting at least once a week, up from 8% in 2007. But despite this increase, the challenge remains: How can supervisors properly manage virtual workers to deliver positive results? The answer is simpler - and more complicated - than you might think. It's all about trust. As one of the Northwest's top staffing firms, we know that virtual teams aren't unlike on-site teams in that trust is a key component of success and productivity. Many workplace experts agree that trust is perhaps the most important element of a harmonious and efficient work environment - and that attitude holds true for employees working remotely, as well. In fact, in the book, Virtual Team Success, authors Darleen DeRosa and Richard Lepsinger shared findings from a global study, which concluded that top performing virtual teams reported higher levels of trust than teams that were less successful. According to the authors, trust is an essential ingredient for virtual team success. While it might only take seconds to destroy, building trust can take a while, especially in a virtual environment, where there isn't nearly as much personal interaction. But it's definitely possible and will ultimately contribute to the team's overall success. To help you get started, here are some tips to keep in mind. Establish clear and open communication from the beginning. Make sure that all team members have each others' contact information and preferred means of contact. Set the ground rules. This is critically important before the start of the project so that everyone is clear on expectations. For instance, let each member know you expect a progress report via email by the end of the day Friday. Use online tools, li
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  • Virtual R&D Teams Definition Nader Ale Ebrahim University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering; University of Malaya (UM) - Research Support Unit, Centre of Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP) July 21, 2012 Abstract:      The literature related to virtual R&D teams reveals a lack of depth in the definitions (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2010). Although virtual teamwork is a current topic in the literature concerning global organizations, it is problematic to define the meaning of 'virtual teams' across multiple institutional contexts (Chudoba et al., 2005). The concept of a "team" is described as a small number of people with complementary skills who are equally committed to a common purpose, goal, and working approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable (Zenun et al., 2007). It is worth mentioning that virtual teams (VTs) are often formed to overcome geographical or temporal separations (Cascio and Shurygailo, 2003). VTs work across boundaries of time and space using modern computer-driven technologies (Ebrahim et al., 2010). The term "VTs" is used to cover a wide range of activities and forms of technology-supported working (Anderson et al., 2007). Number of Pages in PDF File: 3 Keywords: virtual teams, virtual R&D teams JEL Classification: L1, L11, L7, M11, M12, M1, M54, Q1, O1, O3, Q31, Q32, P24, P42, P29, L17 working papers series
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