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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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    "Review Article Toward a Theoretical Concept of E-Collaboration through Project Management in SMEs for Reducing Time and Cost in New Product: A Review M. Mohammadjafari, S.Z.M. Dawal, S. Ahmed and H. Zayandehroodi ABSTRACT Reducing time and efficient project execution is an objective in many industries and project management is one of the important keys for lead the company to this allegation. The project manager needs some tools for lead the firm to the success. Collaboration is one way to success and collaboration has many types, one kind is electronic collaboration. On the other hand, small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) are a part of manufacturing industries. Combining a literature review with our empirical experience we found that relationship between the project manager and related departments for production is essential for reducing time and cost in new product development. In this study, we describe about some definition of project management, E-collaboration, SMEs and new product and review some articles around this area. Services E-mail This Article Related Articles in ASCI Similar Articles in this Journal Search in Google Scholar View Citation Report Citation How to cite this article: M. Mohammadjafari, S.Z.M. Dawal, S. Ahmed and H. Zayandehroodi, 2011. Toward a Theoretical Concept of E-Collaboration through Project Management in SMEs for Reducing Time and Cost in New Product: A Review. Journal of Applied Sciences, 11: 174-182. DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.174.182 URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2011.174.182 Received: August 16, 2010; Accepted: September 30, 2010; Published: November 10, 2010 INTRODUCTION Manufacturing industries play a vital role in many countries. SMEs are a part of manufacturing industries, but they have some limitation for attending and also for remaining in the market, especially in the global market (Mohammadjafari et al., 2010a). SMEs cannot compete with big companies, unless, they attend to customer needs.
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    "Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team African Journal of Business Management Vol. 4(11), pp. 2247-2257, 4 September, 2010 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 the required analysis of data from the survey. The results were achieved through factor analysis at the perspective of NPD in some Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing firms (N = 191). The 20 new product development factors were grouped into five higher level constructs. It gives valuable insight and guidelines, which hopefully will help managers of firms in developing countries to consider the main factors in NPD. Virtual R&D Teams and SMEs Growth: A Comparative Study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs African Journal of Business Management Vol. 4(11), pp. 2368-2379, 4 September, 2010 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 bee
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    "Results 1 - 21 of 21 Additional Information View Results by: 1 four stars Establishing Virtual R&D Teams: Obliged Policy Creator/Author: Nader Ale Ebrahim Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha; Date: 2012-08-04 Summary: In a global and technology oriented world the requirements that products and services have to fulfill are increasing and are getting more complicated. Research and development (R&D) is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that mak... Collection: Computing Research Repository (arXiv) 2 four stars Target ISI Journals: "HOW TO WRITE/PUBLISH ISI PAPERS" Creator/Author: Nader Ale Ebrahim; Date: 2010-01-01 Summary: * "I wanted to write a high quality paper, how can I prepare in the shortest possible time?" * " I do not now the Journal acceptance procedure. How many steps are needed?" * "I have written an article, and I am not able to find a proper ISI Journal" * "I ... Collection: CiteSeer 3 four stars Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process Creator/Author: Nader Ale Ebrahim Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha; Date: 2012-10-28 Summary: In today s dynamic marketplace, manufacturing companies are under strong pressure to introduce new products for long-term survival with their competitors. Nevertheless, every company cannot cope up progressively or immediately with the market requirements... Source: African Journal of Marketing Management, 1(9) (2009) 211-219 Collection: Computing Research Repository (arXiv) 4 four stars New Product Development in Virtual Environment Creator/Author: Nader Ale Ebrahim; Date: 2008-01-01 Summary: Purpose - The literature on the topic has evolved exponentially since eight years ago. Relaying on a review of studies published in recent years, this article proposes and discusses a framework which incorporates a set of virtual team
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    "Publications Effective virtual teams for new product development Jun-2012 DOI: 10.5897/SRE10.1005 Nader Ale Ebrahim, null, 2012, 'Effective virtual teams for new product development', Scientific Research and Essays, vol. 7, no. 21. Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team: European Journal of Scientific Research 2009 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70049115372&partnerID=MN8TOARS Ebrahim, N.A. and Ahmed, S. and Taha, Z., (2009). "Innovation and R\&D activities in virtual team", European Journal of Scientific Research, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 297-307 Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy 2008 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1739048 Ale Ebrahim, N, Ahmed, S & Taha, Z, 2008, 'Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy', SSRN Electronic Journal. Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy 2008 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1739048 Ale Ebrahim, N, Ahmed, S & Taha, Z, 2008, 'Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy', SSRN Electronic Journal. Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production Oct-2011 DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.258 Wazed, M, Ahmed, S, Nukman, Y & Ale Ebrahim, N, 2011, 'Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 110-116, pp. 258-266. Models for component commonality in multistage production: Applied Mechanics and Materials 2012 DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.258 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81255162499&partnerID=MN8TOARS Wazed, M.A. and Ahmed, S. and Nukman, Y. and Ale Ebrahim, N., (2012). "Models for component commonality in multistage production", Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 110-116, pp. 258-266 Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptu
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    "Publications Public Effective virtual teams for new product development Nader Ale Ebrahim, null, 2012, 'Effective virtual teams for new product development', Scientific Research and Essays, vol. 7, no. 21. DOI: 10.5897/SRE10.1005 Public Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team Subtitle: European Journal of Scientific Research Ebrahim, , N.A. and Ahmed, , S. and Taha, , Z., (2009). "Innovation and R\&D activities in virtual team", European Journal of Scientific Research, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 297-307 Public Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy Ale Ebrahim, N, Ahmed, S & Taha, Z, 2008, 'Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy', SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1739048 Public Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy Ale Ebrahim, N, Ahmed, S & Taha, Z, 2008, 'Literature, Principle and the Basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The Relationship with Economy', SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1739048 Public Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production Wazed, M, Ahmed, S, Nukman, Y & Ale Ebrahim, N, 2011, 'Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production', Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 110-116, pp. 258-266. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.258 Public Models for component commonality in multistage production Subtitle: Applied Mechanics and Materials Wazed, , M.A. and Ahmed, , S. and Nukman, , Y. and Ale Ebrahim, , N., (2012). "Models for component commonality in multistage production", Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 110-116, pp. 258-266 DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.258 Public Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 200
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    " Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs:Past, Present and Future Trend [Quick Edit] (2008) by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsudin Ahmed, Zahari Taha posted to *file-import-10-10-31 virtual team small review rd papers nader medium literature enterprises ebrahims conference and ale by aleebrahim to the group Virtual R&D Teams on 2010-10-31 17:37:38 *****/ This copy of the article hasn't been liked by anyone yet(0) Abstract Copy My Attachments My Copy Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams based on authentic and reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview of what is known about the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration in SMEs. SMEs are the backbone of the world business. The focus of the investigation is on virtual R&D teams in SMEs. After providing a definition and importance of virtual teams, research and development (R&D), small and medium enterprises ... Virtual R&D Teams: A Sustainable Infrastructure for Promoting SMEs [Quick Edit] (2008), pp. 217-223. by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha posted to *file-import-10-10-31 virtual teams smes small sized review rd medium literature enterprises and by aleebrahim to the group Virtual R&D Teams on 2010-10-31 17:37:38 *****/ This copy of the article hasn't been liked by anyone yet(0) Abstract Copy My Attachments My Copy Abstract Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are a major part of the industrial economies. Their survival and growth has therefore been a prominent issue. Research and development (R&D) enables firms to create new technologies and/or to build on existing technologies obtained through technology transfer. Nowadays unpredictable environment suggests that many firms seek new ways of conducting their business through some kind of R&D activities to make a profit and stay ahead of the competition. To survive in the global economy SMEs ... SMEs: ERP or Virtual Collaboration Te
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    "Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari and Wazed, M. A. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs. Advanced Materials Research, 2012, vol. 433-44, pp. 1653-1659. [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)] [img] Text Virtual Collaborative team.pdf - Published version Download (487Kb) | Preview Alternative locations: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999447, http://eprints.um.edu.my/2574/1/AMR.433-440.1653.pdf English 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. Item type: Journal Article (Print/Paginated) Keywords: Small and medium enterprises, Collaborative tools, Questionnaires, Virtual teams. Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. G. Industry, profession and education. G. Industry, profession and education. > GH. Education. L. Information technology and library technology. Depositing user: Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim Date deposited: 03 Jul 2013 14:09 Last modified: 03 Jul 2013 14:09 U
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  • 2. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009a), Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team, European Journal of Scientific Research, 34, 297-307. 3. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009b), Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review, Scientific Research and Essay, 4, 1575-1590. 4. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009c), Virtual Teams for New Product Develop-ment-An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers, European Journal of Educational Studies, 1, 109-123. 5. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2010), SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5, 916-930.
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    " HOME > Journal Browse > About Journal > Journal Vol & Issue > Full Record The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs facebook Journal title : Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Volume 10, Issue ,2, 2011, pp.109-114 Publisher : Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers DOI : 10.7232/iems.2011.10.2.109 Title & Authors The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs Ale Ebrahim, Nader ; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim ; Ahmed, Shamsuddin ; Taha, Zahari ; Abstract The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have high potential for the growth of SMEs. Due to the fast-growing complexity of new products coupled with new emerging opportunities of virtual teams, a collaborative approach is believed to be the future trend. This research explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs' virtual R&D teams. Online questionnaires were emailed to Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and 74 usable questionnaires were received, representing a 20.8 percent return rate. In order to avoid biases which may result from pre-suggested answers, a series of open-ended questions were retrieved from the experts. This study was focused on analyzing an open-ended question, whereby four main themes were extracted from the experts' recommendations regarding the effectiveness of virtual teams for the growth and performance of SMEs. The findings of this study would be useful to product design managers of SMEs in order to realize the key advantages and significance of virtual R&D teams during the new product development (NPD) process. This is turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure. Keywords Virtual Teams . New Product Development . Survey Fin
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    "Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development Other Languages ID: 41771 Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim Journal: International Journal of Innovation Abstract: Increased global competitions have urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop new products faster. Virtual research and development (R&D) teams in SMEs can offer a solution to speed up time-to-market of new product development (NPD). However, factors that affect the effectiveness of virtual teams for NPD are still not adequately verified. This paper presents the correlations between virtual R&D team constructs and virtual team effectiveness by developing a "Virtual Research and Development Team" (ViR&DT) model. The items, which may influence the effectiveness of virtual teams, are taken from the literature. Through an online survey and by application of structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, the proposed model (ViR&DT) has been tested. The results suggest that the process construct is strongly correlated to the effectiveness of virtual teams. Therefore, NPD managers in virtual R&D teams should concentrate on the process of new product development rather than simply equipping the teams with the latest technology or employing highly qualified experts. Further empirical research is recommended to fully explore and appreciate the breadth of application of the ViR&DT model. This paper is a part of my PhD journey. Keywords: Collaborative teams, cross-functional teams, product development, questionnaires, Team performance, Virtual R&D teams ABNT Citation: EBRAHIM, N. A.Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, v. 3, n. 2, p. 1-27, 2015. APA Citation: Ebrahim, N. A.(2015). Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, 3(2), 1-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v3i2.43 Permalink: http://spell.org.br/documentos/ver/41771/virtual-r-d-teams--a-new-model-for-product-development/i/en Document type
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    "Dealing With Virtual R&D Teams In New Product Development by Nader Ale Ebrahim نادر آل ابراهیم National and global collaboration in research and development (R&D) is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes research and business more competitive. Multinational enterprises have increased their research... more More Info: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. (2008). Dealing with Virtual R&D Teams in New Product Development. In: The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference and the 11th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research, 3 - 5 December 2008 Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia. Printed in Bandung, INDONESIA, by Department of Industrial Engineering Institut Teknologi Bandung, 795-806. Publication Name: knu.edu.tw Research Interests: Literature Review, Technology Management, Industrial Engneering, Virtual Teams (Virtual Communication), Virtual R&D teams, and 5 more 2 SMEs: ERP or Virtual Collaboration Teams by Nader Ale Ebrahim نادر آل ابراهیم Small firms are indeed the engines of global economic growth. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role to promote economic development. SMEs in the beginning of implementing new technologies always face capital shortage... more More Info: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. (2009). SMEs: ERP or Virtual Collaboration Teams. In: First Enterprise Resource Planning conference, January 27-28 Tehran, Iran. 1-12. Research Interests: Literature Review, Engineering Product Design, New Product Development, Operations Research, Collaboration Technology, and 10 more Download () 11 Virtuality, innovation and R&D activities by Nader Ale Ebrahim نادر آل ابراهیم Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development
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    "Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team Ale Ebrahim, Nader and 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 (9. January 2010): pp. 1-10. [img] PDF MPRA_paper_26984.pdf Download (561Kb) | Preview Abstract New product development (NPD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. Literatures have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general. New product development especially for SMEs virtual team are somewhat lacking in the literature and constitute a research gap. This paper aims to bridge this gap. This study first reviews the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors in definition of NPD in SMEs virtual team. The statistical method was utilized to perform the required analysis of the data from survey. The results are achieved through factor analysis at the perspective of NPD in some of Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing firms. The 20 new product development factors were grouped into five higher level constructs. It gives valuable insight and guidelines which hopefully will help managers of firms in developing countries to consider the main factors in NPD. Item Type: MPRA Paper Original Title: Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team English Title: Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team Language: English Keywords: Survey Finding, New Product Development, Factor Analysis, Virtual Team Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Struct
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    "Virtual Teams: a Literature Review by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha - AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES , 2009 "... In the competitive market, virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by eliminating time and s ..." Abstract - Cited by 5 (4 self) - Add to MetaCart In the competitive market, virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by eliminating time and space barriers. Nowadays, companies are heavily investing in virtual team to enhance their performance and competitiveness. Despite virtual teams growing prevalence, relatively little is known about this new form of team. Hence the study offers an extensive literature review with definitions of virtual teams and a structured analysis of the present body of knowledge of virtual teams. First, we distinguish virtual teams from conventional teams, different types of virtual teams to identify where current knowledge applies. Second, we distinguish what is needed for effective virtual team considering the people, process and technology point of view and underlying characteristics of virtual teams and challenges they entail. Finally, we have identified and extended 12 key factors that need to be considered, and describes a methodology focused on supporting virtual team working, with a new approach that has not been specifically addressed in the existing literature and some guide line for future research extracted. Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha "... Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at regional
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    "Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha, M. A. Wazed 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 ... Published in 2012. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha, M. A. Wazed 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 ... Published in 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 The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have high potential for the growth of SMEs. Due to the fast-growing complexity of ... Published in 2011. Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha Introduction: With the advent of the global economy and high-speed Internet, online collaboration is fast becoming the norm in education and industry [1]. Information technolog
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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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    "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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    "RePEc Author Service Nader Ale Ebrahim Names first: Nader last: Ale Ebrahim Contact homepage: http://aleebrahim.com/ Affiliations Universiti Malaya English name: Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya website location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Research profile author of: Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity to Develop a Business by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim & Taha, Zahari SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Virtual Teams for New Product Development - An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Dealing with Virtual R&D Teams in New Product Development by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari New Product Development in Virtual Environment by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari R&D Network and value Creation in SMEs by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Literature, Principle and the basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The relationship with economy by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari Virtuality, Innovation and R&D Activities by Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahar
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    "Virtual Teams: Selection and Assessment of Team Members Stephen M. Urquhart Webster University Abstract This paper reviews current literature spanning theoretical and practical research of virtual teams. Ultimately, the paper will identify the most likely predictors of success to aid in the selection and assignment of employees and other members to a virtual team. Four key areas of research are covered: the virtual team environment; critical success factors in a virtual team; individual behaviors and success factors; and current practices for vetting and assigning virtual team members. Finally, a research approach is proposed to build on the currently defined success factors, measured in the context of how they would be applied in a virtual team setting. Introduction "Ever-greater virtualization is eating away at organizational structures and replacing them with networks of free agents." - Michael Malone, The Virtual Corporation (Ante, 2009) The concept of virtual teams has existed for more than two decades (Terrie, 1987; Kirkman, Rosen, Gibson, Tesluk and McPherson, 1995; Coyle and Schnaar, 1995), however, the technology to fully optimize the benefits of a team with members in different parts of the world in support of a common set of goals is relatively new and appears to be evolving. It is conceivable that the pace of technology has in some ways outstripped the capability of workers to keep up and adapt in a way where they can make a proactive and substantive contribution to organizational goals. Based on initial research into this area of concern, there appears to be insufficient guidance available to human resource (HR) practitioners and business managers in determining which employees are a good fit for a virtual team, what predictors can be used to accurately determine suitability, and how to effectively evaluate candidates for virtual assignments in advance to avoid failures and degraded productivity. This paper will evaluate the current lite
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  • Target ISI Journals-How to Write and Publish ISI Papers-By Nader Ale Ebrahim pgs. 102 By Clausbaro on 2011-05-29 ...Journals Target ISI Journals“HOW TO WRITE/PUBLISH ISI PAPERS”Nader Ale Ebrahim Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: aleebrahim@perdana.um.edu.my The scenarios• “I wanted to write a high quality paper, ho... Virtual Teams: a Literature Review pgs. 17 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2012-08-04 ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual Teams: a Literature Review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3, 2653-2669. A potential growth of education-industry collaboration pgs. 5 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2012-08-02 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2011). Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Academic Leadership Journal, 9(4), 1-5. Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator pgs. 14 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2011-03-13 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009, 11-12 May). Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator Paper presented at the Engineering Education in 2025, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process pgs. 6 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2011-03-13 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009, 8th - 9th July). A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. Paper presented at the 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study pgs. 5 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2011-03-13 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2010, February. 23-24). Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study. Paper presented at the 6th International Communication & Information Technology Management Conference (ICTM 2010) Tehran, Iran. Applying System Dynamics to Confront Complex Decision Making in R&D Systems Applying System Dynamics to Co
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    " Target ISI Journals-How to Write and Publish ISI Papers-By Nader Ale Ebrahim Target ISI Journals-How to Write and Publish ISI Papers-By Nader Ale Ebrahimpgs. 102 By Clausbaro on 2011-05-29 ...Journals Target ISI Journals"HOW TO WRITE/PUBLISH ISI PAPERS"Nader Ale Ebrahim Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Email: aleebrahim@perdana.um.edu.my The scenarios* "I wanted to write a high quality paper, ho... Virtual Teams: a Literature Review Virtual Teams: a Literature Reviewpgs. 17 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2012-08-04 ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual Teams: a Literature Review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3, 2653-2669. A potential growth of education-industry collaboration A potential growth of education-industry collaborationpgs. 5 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2012-08-02 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2011). Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Academic Leadership Journal, 9(4), 1-5. Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitatorpgs. 14 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2011-03-13 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009, 11-12 May). Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator Paper presented at the Engineering Education in 2025, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Processpgs. 6 By Nader Ale Ebrahim on 2011-03-13 Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009, 8th - 9th July). A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. Paper presented at the 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual R&D Teams
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    " Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs Added by aleebrahim Item Type Journal Article Title Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs Author Ale Ebrahim, Nader Author Ahmed, Shamsuddin Author Taha, Zahari Abstract 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 literatures, 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 the growth of SMEs. The study addresses some differences between two countries in engaging virtual research and development (R&D) teams in their SMEs. It is observed that there is a significant difference between the SMEs turnover that employed virtual team and that did not employ the virtual team. The way for further studies and recommend improvements are proposed. Publication African Journal of Business Management Volume 4 Issue 11 Pages 2368-2379 Date 2010 4 September URL http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1688934 Extra undefined Afr. J. Bus. Manage. Tags Virtual R&D team, small and medium enterprises, survey, developing countries."
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