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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

"[texts] Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process - Nader Ale Ebrahim ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. African Journal of Marketing Management, 1, 211-219. Keywords: Modified stage-gate system; virtual product development; conceptual model Downloads: 32 [texts] Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams - Nader Ale Ebrahim 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. Keywords: Collaboration teams; questionnaires; performance; cross-functional teams; product development; structural equation modeling; measurement model; literature review Downloads: 20 [texts] Effective Virtual Teams - Nader Ale Ebrahim 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. Keywords: Virtual teams; collaboration; questionnaires; communication; information; integration; performance; success; cross-functional teams; product development Downloads: 2 [texts] SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review - Nader Ale Ebrahim ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & 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, 916â930. Keywords: Virtual teams; small and medium enterprises; new product development; R&D Downloads: 92 [texts] The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs - Nader Ale Ebrahim ALE EBRAHIM, N., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, 10, 109-114. Keywords: Virtual Teams; New Product Development; Surv

"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

" 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

"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

"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

"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

"Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha (Submitted on 28 Oct 2012) 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. Comments: 24 pages Subjects: Other Computer Science (cs.OH) MSC classes: 90B50, 90C29, 90C31, 91A35, 91B06 ACM classes: D.2.9; K.1 Journal reference: African Journal of Marketing Management, 1(9) (2009) 211-219 Cite as: arXiv:1210.7482 [cs.OH] (or arXiv:1210.7482v1 [cs.OH] for this version)"

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"Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009) Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. [Journal (Paginated)] Full text available as: [img] PDF 493Kb 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. Item Type: Journal (Paginated) Additional Information: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. African Journal of Marketing Management, 1, 211-219. Keywords: Modified stage-gate system, virtual product development, conceptual model Subjects: Computer Science > Human Computer Interaction JOURNALS > Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology JOURNALS > Journal of Information Tec

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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."

"Virtual R&D Teams and SMEs Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs доп. инфо Автор person Автор - место работы org Автор - имейл al_e_ebrahim@yahoo.com Автор person Автор - место работы org Автор person Автор - место работы org Аннотация 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. Ключевые слова Дата размещения 2010 Статус материала Published, African Journal of Business Management, 2010, 4, 11, 2368-2379 Примечания View the original document on HAL open archive server: http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00593364/en/ Ссылки на файлы http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/59/33/64/P... ЗАГРУЗИТЬ! Формат файлов Application/pdf Код материала repec:hal:journl:hal-00593364 Тип данных Рабочие документы paper Дисциплина econo

"HAL : hal-00593364, version 1 Fiche détaillée Récupérer au format African Journal of Business Management 4, 11 (2010) 2368-2379 Virtual R&D Teams and SMEs Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs Nader Ale Ebrahim 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Zahari Taha 1 (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 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. 1 : University of Malaya (UM) Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya Domaine : Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management Sciences de l'ingénieur/Autre Informatique/Autre Mots Clés : Virtual R&D team small and medium enterprises survey developing countries medium-sized enterprises product development teams information-systems manufacturing SMEs small businesses large firms innovation communication technology questionnaires Liste des fichiers attachés à ce document : PDF Virtual_R_D_teams_and_SMEs_growth_AJBM_2010.pdf(265.1 KB) "

"# Innovation And R & D Activities In Virtual Team Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM Link: http://opendepot.org/499/ Description: Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari 2009 Innovation and R & D Activities in Virtual Team. European Journal of Scientific Research, 34 3 . pp. 297-307. ISSN 1450-216X read more » # Virtual R&d Teams And Smes' Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian And Malaysian Smes Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM Link: http://opendepot.org/498/ Description: Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari 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 read more » # Virtual Teams: A Literature Review Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM Link: http://opendepot.org/497/ Description: Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari 2009 Virtual Teams: a Literature Review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3 3 . pp. 2653-2669. ISSN 1991-8178 read more » # Modified Stage-gate: A Conceptual Model Of Virtual Product Development Process Published: Wednesday December 31st 6PM Link: http://opendepot."

"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

" Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD Candidate's Publications PhD Candidate, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING , UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Research field: Management Science / Operations Research - Management Science * Attributions for Performance in Virtual Teams * Collaboration Technology * Collaborative Systems * Conceptual Modelling * Concurrent Engineering * Engineering Product Design * Industrial Engneering * New Product Develop Web Page (1) | Conference Proceedings (16) | Journal Article (14) Journal Article Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim, Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha (2012) Effective virtual teams for new product development, 1971-1985. In Scientific Research and Essays 7 (21). http://www.academicjournals.org/sre/a... http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf... Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha (2012) Technology Use in the Virtual R & D Teams, 9-14. In American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 5 (1). http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999445 http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/36487/... http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-0... Download PDF (680.73 KB) Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, M a Wazed, Zahari Taha (2012) Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs, 1653-1659. In Advanced Materials Research. http://www.scientific.net/AMR.433-440... M. a. Wazed, S. Ahmed, Yusoff Nukman, Nader Ale Ebrahim (2011) Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production, 258-266. In Applied Mechanics and Materials. http://www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116... Nader Ale Ebrahim, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha (2011) The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs, 109-114. In Industrial Engineering and Management Systems 10 (2). http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf... http://eprints.um.edu.my/2162/1/10%2D... Download PDF (85.97 KB) Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha (2011) Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth o