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    " Alanah Mitchell, Ilze Zigurs Trust in virtual teams: solved or still a mystery? Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF computer mediated groups, group task, trust, virtual teams, distributed teams, collaboration technology 3 Rose Saikayasit, Sarah Sharples The Influence of Shared-Representation on Shared Mental Models in Virtual Teams. Search on Bibsonomy HCI The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF shared-representation, collaboration, virtual teams, shared mental models 3 Niina Nurmi Unique Stressors of Cross-Cultural Collaboration through ICTs in Virtual Teams. Search on Bibsonomy HCI The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF Coping, Virtual Teams, Stress, Cross-Cultural Collaboration 3 Hilko Donker, Malte Blumberg Collaborative process management and virtual teams. Search on Bibsonomy CHASE The full citation details ... 2008 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF groupware, project management, virtual teams, process management, collaborative process, collaborative software, team effectiveness 3 Anne Powell, Gabriele Piccoli, Blake Ives Virtual teams: a review of current literature and directions for future research. Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2004 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF IS teams, distributed collaborative work, computer mediated communication, virtual teams 3 Pierre A. Balthazard, Richard E. Potter, John Warren Expertise, extraversion and group interaction styles as performance indicators in virtual teams: how do perceptions of IT's performance get formed? Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2004 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF big five personality model, contextual performance, extraversion, group interaction styles, virtual teams, expertise, task performance 3 Claude Godart, Pascal Molli, Gérald Oster, Olivier Perrin, Hala Skaf-Molli, Pradeep Ray, Fethi A. Rabhi The ToxicFarm Integrated Cooperation Framework for Vi
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    "Virtual multicultural teams: real communication in the virtual world Intercultural | Irina Budrina | August 8, 2011 8:43 am The following situation sounds common enough for Romania, a country which has been chosen by many companies as their outsource location. The cheaper and more skilled labor force, plus the expansion of online technologies make it easy for Romanians to tele work with colleagues in other countries. But how easy is it to communicate with them? By Irina Budrina Let's start from the following situation: A company based in the United States develops multimedia software with a team of 7 free-lance developers located in 3 different countries, including Romania. The team was formed through Internet chat groups or interpersonal relations and is completely virtual. All developers are under commercial contract with the main company. The company has no offices and developers have never met with each other. All employees tele-work from home and informally communicate through electronic means. Each developer has specific tasks and is in charge of one part of the software development. They plan the work together at the beginning of each project. They work on the same data file and post their contributions on a collaborative platform. The company's job is to assemble the different pieces developed by the tele-workers. Many companies use virtual teams of geographically dispersed people to work on short- and long-term projects. A long-term "virtual" team is one that conducts its work almost entirely through electronic technology. Such technology and the expansion of global business have changed the work environment for organizations of all sizes, allowing even small companies to compete in the international market place. Communicating across cultures using technology can be a difficult task. It requires understanding the advantages and limitations of technology and how to build relationships via technology. Though it gives an opportunity for fre
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"Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams" by Nader Ale Ebrahim, et al. - 0 views

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    "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Nader Ale Ebrahim, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya Shamsuddin Ahmed Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid Zahari Taha Abstract Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams. Suggested Citation Ale Ebrahim N., Ahmed S., Abdul Rashid S.H., Taha Z. (2012) Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 5:9-14. DOI: 10.3844/ajeassp.2012.9.14.  Download Find in your library Included in Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Industrial Engi
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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 Definition Nader Ale Ebrahim  The literature related to virtual R&D teams reveals a lack of depth in the definitions(AleEbrahim et al., 2010). Although virtual teamwork is a current topic in the literatureconcerning 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" isdescribed as a small number of people with complementary skills who are equally committedto a common purpose, goal, and working approach for which they hold themselves mutuallyaccountable (Zenun et al., 2007). It is worth mentioning that virtual teams (VTs) are oftenformed 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). Gassmann and Von Zedtwitz(2003) defined "virtual team as a group of people and sub-teams who interact throughinterdependent tasks guided by common purpose and work across links strengthened byinformation, communication, and transport technologies". Another definition suggests thatvirtual teams, are distributed work teams whose members are geographically dispersed andcoordinate their work, predominantly with electronic information and communicationtechnologies (e-mail, video conferencing, telephone, etc.) (Hertel et al., 2005). From the perspective of Leenders et al. (2003), VTs are groups of individuals collaborating in theexecution of a specific project while geographically and often temporally distributed, possibly anywhere within (and beyond) their parent organization. Among the differentdefinitions for virtual teams the following form is one of the most widely accepted definition:''VTs as groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed workers broughttogether by information technologies to accomplish one or more organization tasks''(Powellet al., 2004).Therefore, a comprehensive definition of virtual teams may be taken as:  small temporary groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed knowledge workers whocoordinate their work, predominantly with electronic information and communicationtechnologies in order to accomplish one or more organization tasks (Ale Ebrahim et al.,2009). Nowadays, this definition have gained popularity as found in Wikipedia(wikipedia,2011). Virtual R&D team is a kind of virtual team that concentrate on the R&D tasks andleft:522px;to
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    " Virtual R&D Teams Definition Nader Ale Ebrahim The literature related to virtual R&D teams reveals a lack of depth in the definitions(AleEbrahim et al., 2010). Although virtual teamwork is a current topic in the literatureconcerning 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" isdescribed as a small number of people with complementary skills who are equally committedto a common purpose, goal, and working approach for which they hold themselves mutuallyaccountable (Zenun et al., 2007). It is worth mentioning that virtual teams (VTs) are oftenformed 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). Gassmann and Von Zedtwitz(2003) defined "virtual team as a group of people and sub-teams who interact throughinterdependent tasks guided by common purpose and work across links strengthened byinformation, communication, and transport technologies". Another definition suggests thatvirtual teams, are distributed work teams whose members are geographically dispersed andcoordinate their work, predominantly with electronic information and communicationtechnologies (e-mail, video conferencing, telephone, etc.) (Hertel et al., 2005). From the perspective of Leenders et al. (2003), VTs are groups of individuals collaborating in theexecution of a specific project while geographically and often temporally distributed, possibly anywhere within (and beyond) their parent organization. Among the differentdefinitions for virtual teams the following form is one of the most widely accepted definition:''VTs as groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed workers broughttogether by inform
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    "Modified stage-gate: A conceptual model of virtual product development process Contents: Author info Abstract Bibliographic info Download info Related research References Citations Lists Statistics Corrections Author Info Ale Ebrahim, Nader Ahmed, Shamsuddin Taha, Zahari Registered author(s): Nader Ale Ebrahim Abstract 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 due to knowledge dynamics being experienced in the competitive milieu. Increased competition and reduced product life cycles put force upon companies to develop new products faster. In response to these pressing needs, there should be some new approach compatible in flexible circumstances. This paper presents a solution based on the popular Stage-Gate system, which is closely linked with virtual team approach. Virtual teams can provide a platform to advance the knowledge-base in a company and thus to reduce time-to-market. This article introduces conceptual product development architecture under a virtual team umbrella. The paper describes all the major aspects of new product development (NPD), NPD process and its relationship with virtual teams, Stage-Gate system finally presents a modified Stage-Gate system to cope up with the changing needs. It also provides the guidelines for the successful implementation of virtual teams in new product development. 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/27043/ Download Restriction: no Bibliographic Info Paper provided by Universit
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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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    "Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development by Nader Ale Ebrahim نادر آل ابراهیم Ale Ebrahim N., Ahmed S., Abdul Rashid S.H., Taha Z. (2012) Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development. Scientific Research and Essay 7:1971-1985. DOI: 10.5897/SRE10.1005. At present, the existing literature shows that the factors which influence the effectiveness of virtual teams for new product development are still ambiguous. To address this problem, a research design was developed, which includes... Virtual teams, collaboration, questionnaires, communication, information, integration, performance, success, cross-functional teams, product development., Virtual Teams, Collaboration, Cross-functional teams, New Product Development, and Performance Studies Download (.pdf) Quick view View on papers.ssrn.com 19 On Selection of project team members and complexity by Dimitris Antoniadis Published in - THE JOURNAL "NUOVA ATLANTIDE", June 2012 "In construction the sub-process of selecting team members, as in individuals not partners, is not implemented. However interconnections and boundaries are formed between both individuals within a team and teams as a whole within the... Complexity Theory, Complex Adaptive Systems, Social Complexity, Complexity, Complex Adaptive Systems, Human Systems Dynamics, Social Evolution, Collective Behavior, Self-Organization, Cooperation, Complex Systems, Teams, Virtual Teams, Leadership, management, motivating, parasocial realtionships, and evolutionary effects on the foregoing. Guiding highly educated individuals in professional environments. Guiding teams to increase output without compromise to quality., Self Managed Teams, Cross-functional teams, Project Management, and Construction Project Management View on danton-progm.co.uk 8 Complexity and the process of selecting project team members by Dimitris Antoniadis To be published in the CIB W117 stream journal "The sub-process of selecting team members, as in people not orga
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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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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs - E-LIS repository - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 04 Jul 13
     
    "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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    "Posted by Brad Egeland virtual team11 300x233 Virtual Teams: Key Success Factors Part 1The business justification for virtual teams is strong. They increase speed and agility and leverage expertise and vertical integration between organizations to make resources readily available. Virtual teams also lessen the disruption of people's lives because the people do not have to travel to meet. And in today's business world that's big. That's green. Team members can also broaden their careers and perspectives by working across organizations and cultures and on a variety of projects and tasks. Although the effective use of electronic communication and collaboration technologies is fundamental to the success of a virtual team, virtual teams entail much more than technology and computers. When virtual teams and their leaders are asked about successes and failures, they rarely mention technology as a primary reason for either. While it's important that software packages such as Seavus' Project Planner or Project Viewer are used to keep virtual teams informed and in sync, it's not all about technology. There are seven key success factors for virtual teams, of which technology is only one. Others are human resource policies, training and development for team leaders and team members, standard organizational and team processes, organizational culture, leadership, and leader and member competencies. We'll look at these in more detail in the next article. Not all of the key success factors need to be in place for virtual teams to succeed. The implementation of virtual teams within an organization can actually push toward the attainment of key success factors. Successful virtual teams seem to demand certain conditions, and the existence of the teams will, over time, help to create the infrastructure conditions that make them work. NORTEL's Information Systems Group implemented virtual teams before it had attained many of the key success factors. The t
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    "Cultural diversity and information and communication technology impacts on global virtual teams: An exploratory study by Pnina Shachaf , 2008 "... ..." Abstract - Cited by 12 (0 self) - Add to MetaCart 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 Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha - IN: ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN 2025, 11-12 MAY,2009 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, TEHRAN, IRAN. UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN, , 2009 "... Innovation is becoming the most important key issue for company's success in the 21st century. In the competitive environment is necessary for the enterprises to put together different capabilities and services with the goal. It's a widely accepted that innovation is better achieved by working in te ..." Abstract - Cited by 2 (2 self) - Add to MetaCart Challenges and Remedies by Sheila L. Margolis, Core Insites "... Collaborative learning is a hot topic in higher education and the aggregate evidence from research studies is highly positive. However, there appears to be little research on negative learning outcomes in collaborative team projects, especially in the context of online learning and virtual teams. Th ..." Abstract - Add to MetaCart Management, 8(2), 46-60. Bridging by Pnina Shachaf "... cultural diversity through e-mail ..." Abstract - Add to MetaCart Virtual Environments Innovation and R&D Activities: Management Challenges by Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha "... Companies wil
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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 13 Feb 12
     
    "By Dr. Al Jury · January 22, 2012 · No comments leadership, virtual teams · Tagged: collaboration tools, virtual teams success virtual teams Establishing a virtual team is a key part of a team's long term effectiveness. Setting up virtual teams can be a challenging process, especially for team members who have never participated in a virtual team before. Focusing on a number of core elements as discussed below, should help a virtual team leader to more quickly get a virtual team up and running. 1. Choose an experienced leader The leader of a virtual team has a large impact on the set up and success of a virtual team. Virtual teams tend to rely more heavily on a virtual team leader as they have less direct interaction between team members. Often communication flow in a virtual team is between members and the leader, rather than between members themselves (which is more typical of co-located teams). As such, a virtual team leader needs to be someone who is comfortable managing people remotely, who can use the technology to effectively provide task instructions and build relationships in the absence of face to face interaction. As there is much to learn for first time virtual team leaders, we suggest that a leader has at least had previous leadership experience so that they can then concentrate on the differences a virtual team has. Read more about effective virtual team leaders. 2. Select members who are suited to working in virtual teams Where virtual teams tend to fail, it is often a result of the lack of familiarity, physical distance and incompatible time zones of team members. One of the easiest ways to ensure the success of a virtual team is pick a few team members who already know each other. This way, trust (one of the more difficult aspects to develop virtually) may be established much faster. If it is not possible to find members who have worked together previously, try and arrange a face-to-face meeting at the start (as mentioned below) to devel
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    "Business Development Capabilities in Information Technology SMEs in a Regional Economy: An Exploratory Study Contents: Author info Abstract Bibliographic info Download info Related research References Citations Lists Statistics Corrections Author Info Charles Davis (c5davis@ryerson.ca) Elaine Sun Registered author(s): Abstract "Business development" is a corporate entrepreneurial capability (or competence) that has emerged in the Information Technology industry to support that industry's practice of co-creation of value with customers and complementors. As a set of practices that link the firm's value creating processes with its external environment, business development capabilities are a key factor in the success of IT SMEs. This article examines business development functions and business developer attributes in SMEs in the Information Technology Industry in Eastern Canada. The principal business development functions are finding profitable opportunities in business networks, developing and maintaining partnerships, providing support for new product development, and recognizing and responding to customer needs. The regional market and export markets require different business development capabilities. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006 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://hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s10961-005-5027-1 Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to look for a different version under "Related research" (further below) or search for a different version of it. Bibliographic Info Article provided by Springer in its journal The Journal of Tech
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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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    "Abstract Year: 2012 Volume: 5 - Issue: 1 Title: Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Author: Nader Ale Ebrahim ; Shamsuddin Ahmed ; Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid ; Zahari Taha Abstract: Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams. Journal: American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences Issn: 19417020 EIssn: 19417039 Year: 2012 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 pages/rec.No: 9-14 Keywords Collaboration teams ; questionnaires performance ; cross-functional teams ; product development ; structural equation modeling ; measurement model ; literature review"
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    "Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2011) Virtual collaborative R&D teams in Malaysia manufacturing SMEs. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011), February 26-28, Hotel Royal, Singapore. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Zahari (2010) Virtual R&D teams: a potential growth of education-industry collaboration. In: 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha , Z. (2010) Virtual teams: a new opportunity to develop a business. In: International Conference on Entrepreneurship Across Boundaries, 5 - 6 AUGUST, Section For Co-curricular Courses, External Faculty Electives and TITAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2247-2257. ISSN 1993-8233 Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2368-2379. ISSN 1993-8233 Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Benefits and pitfalls of virtual R&D teams: an empirical study. In: 6th International Communication & Information Technology Management Conference (ICTM 2010) , February. 23-24, Tehran, Iran. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Concurrent collaboration in research and development. In: National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, 28-29 October 2008, Melaka, Malaysia. 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
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  • Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009). Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Scientific Research Essay, Volume 4, Issue 13, 1575-1590.
  • Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009). Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Scientific Research Essay, Volume 4, Issue 13, 1575-1590.
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    "Home > Vol 6, No 3 > Lesko, Jr. Incorporating Virtually Immersive Environments as a Collaborative Medium for Virtual Teaming Charles J. Lesko, Jr., Christine R. Russell Abstract Virtually immersive environments incorporate the use of various computer modelling and simulation techniques enabling geographically dispersed virtual project teams to interact within an artificially projected three-dimensional space online. This study focused on adoption of virtually immersive technologies as a collaborative media to support virtual teaming of both graduate and undergraduate-level project management students. The data and information from this study has implications for educators using virtually immersive environments in the classroom. In this study, we specifically evaluated two key components in this paper: 1) students' level of trust and; 2) students' willingness to use the technology, along with their belief about the virtual environment's ability to extend and improve knowledge sharing in their team work environment. We learned that while students did find the environment a positive add on for working collaboratively, there were students who were neither more nor less likely to use the technology for future collaborative ventures. Most of the students who were not very positive about the environment were "fence sitters" likely indicating needs related to additional training to improve communication skills. Finally, based on the full study results we have provided basic recommendations designed to support team trust building in the system along with interpersonal trust building to facilitate knowledge transfer and better strategic us of the technology. References Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., & Taha, Z. (2009). Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Scientific Research Essay, Volume 4, Issue 13, 1575-1590. Babbie, E. (1990). Survey Research Methods. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Blythe, A. (2011, May 30). Bu
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    "Virtual Success Today's business environment demands a new philosophy for accomplishing tasks. As technology workers continue to become un-tethered, often without warning to the enterprise and its IT infrastructure, it is increasingly the responsibility of the enterprise to provide the education and change management necessary for the employee's success in a virtual environment. . » Add a comment By Kazim Isfahani March 05, 2002 - CSO - RFG believes IT executives must take deliberate process steps to ensure the success of their virtual project teams. By understanding the people, process, and technologies that foster a collaborative environment, IT executives can leverage their existing technology resources, while providing employees with the ability to contribute their intellectual and knowledge capital regardless of their location. Business Imperatives: Today's business environment demands a new philosophy for accomplishing tasks. As technology workers continue to become un-tethered, often without warning to the enterprise and its IT infrastructure, it is increasingly the responsibility of the enterprise to provide the education and change management necessary for the employee's success in a virtual environment. IT executives should ensure that the appropriate education and competencies are developed among its core staff to leverage the full potential of a successful virtual team. Successful virtual teams involve a strong combination of people, process, and technology. For people to work seamlessly across boundaries, distance, and time, collaboration tools and services to catalyze productivity must be readily available. IT executives should evaluate tools from emerging professional services automation (PSA) vendors, project management and collaboration players, as well as leading audio and video streaming technology that can support the activities of a virtual team. A virtual team represents an exercise in risk management for the enterprise,
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    "Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams."
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