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Nader Ale Ebrahim

Characteristics of effective teams: a literature review. | Mendeley - 0 views

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  • Australian health review a publication of the Australian Hospital Association (2000) Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Publisher: AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Pages: 201-208 PubMed: 11186055 Available from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov #openurl-container { margin-top: 10px; } .openurl-or { margin-right: 5px; } #openurl-menu { width: 190px; padding: 5px 0; } #openurl-menu a { white-space: normal; } or Find this paper at: openurl.ac.uk WorldCat® Google Scholar Edit library access links Abstract Effective healthcare teams often elude consistent definition because of the complexity of teamwork. Systems theory offers a dynamic view of teamwork, in which input conditions are transformed via optimum throughput processes into maximal output. This article describes eighteen characteristics of effective teams across input conditions and teamwork processes, which have been identified from the literature. Related research Characteristics of effective preceptors: a review of allied health literature. G E Gates, M Cutts in Journal of the American Dietetic Association (1995) Save reference to library · Related research </ar
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  • 1. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2011) The effectiveness of virtual R&amp;D teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, 10 (2). pp. 109-114. ISSN 1598-7248 Preview2. 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 Preview3. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Virtual R&amp;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 Preview4. Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) SMEs, virtual research and development (R&amp;D) teams and new product development: a literature review. International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5 (7). pp. 916-930. ISSN 1992-1950 Preview5. 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 (9). pp. 211-219. ISS
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Building Community in the Virtual Workplace - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 03 Nov 12
     
    "Building Community in the Virtual Workplace Jennifer L. Carpenter "Work is a profoundly social activity. The design problem of cyberspace has thus become how to develop information systems that support work socially." -- Prof. David Hakken, SUNY Institute of Technology The Internet is more versatile than any other interactive medium available to us today. It enables us to communicate with friends or with total strangers, with individuals or with large groups, using our real names or remaining totally anonymous. The Internet is not simply a medium, like the telephone or mail system - it is also a place, a virtual community where people meet, engage in discourse, become friends, fall in love, and develop all of the relationships that are developed in physical communities. Yet, the very characteristics that make the Internet community unique - physical distance and the potential for anonymity - are the greatest obstacles to its success. Peter Kollock of UCLA's Center for the Study of Online Community explains, "The key challenges the Internet community will face in the near future are not simply technological, but also sociological: the challenges of social interaction and social organization. This is not to diminish the difficulties of creating new technologies, but rather to emphasize that even these tasks will pale beside the problems of facilitating and encouraging successful online interaction and online communities." 1 Nowhere are the social challenges of the Internet so pronounced as in the virtual workplace. More and more companies today rely on telecommuting to reduce overhead costs, increase productivity, and improve employee morale. 2 While technology and communications companies such as AT&T, Pacific Bell, Hewlett Packard, IBM and Cisco Systems have allowed telecommuting for years, financial services firms like Merrill Lynch and Arthur Anderson and retail companies like Levi Strauss, Pepsi Co., and Sears & Roebuck have recently instituted
Nader Ale Ebrahim

SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs - 0 views

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  • SMEs and Virtual R&amp;D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs &nbsp; (Citations: 1) BibTex | RIS | RefWorks Download Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha This paper explores potential advantages and barriers of virtual teams toward making an interrelation between small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams in SMEs 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 virtual collaboration in SMEs which they are the back bone of the world business. This study seeks to address some of the advantages of virtual R&amp;D team in the existing extensive literature on the increase SMEs interrelations. Besides of identify benefits of virtual R&amp;D team in SMEs, propose the way of further studies and recommend improvements. We argue that the routines used to promote interrelation between SMEs, based on virtual collaboration can sometimes create problems for firms as they ignore new challenges. We elaborate various theories on the virtual R&amp;D team by reviewing the precedent papers. Published in 2009. DOI: 10.1109/TECHPOS.2009.5412112 Cumulative Annual View Publication The following links allow you to view full publications. These links are maintained by other sources not affiliated with Microsoft Academic Search. http://aleebrahim.com/Conferenc%20Papers/SMEs%20and%20Virtual%20R&amp;D%20Teams%20A
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¿Cómo se dice 'multicultural'? - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 26 Apr 12
     
    "ebruary 1, 2008 by YAEL SARA ZOFI, SUSAN MELTZER, and JASMINE SASANIAN Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on google | More Sharing ServicesShare | Print Understanding your multicultural workforce When Michael walks through the halls of his facility, he has trouble understanding what his staff members are saying. It's as if they're speaking a foreign language-and they are. Michael's situation is not unique. As our working world mirrors the global neighborhood we inhabit, organizations reflect the reality of managing and communicating with an increasingly multicultural workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2006, the U.S. labor pool included 15.3% foreign-born workers who accounted for more than half of the total labor force increase from the previous year. This trend will not slow down in the near future, and those of us who work with and manage a multicultural team face little choice but to broaden our perspective to engage with individuals from a wide range of cultures. The diversity of our long-term care world raises many issues for those in charge. We need to create a culturally sensitive workplace that accomplishes two objectives: (1) fosters good communication and working relationships and (2) prevents discrimination and harassment. Research studies conducted by AIM Strategies® on global leadership confirmed the need for today's leaders to develop the ability to communicate with and understand today's multicultural workforce. Which brings up the question: How can you increase your sensitivity to individual and/or cultural differences to deliver quality resident care? Here are some guidelines to assist you. Evaluate Communication Skills It is important to assess the communication skills of staff members. Asking a few key questions during the interview is a good place to start. Here are a few suggestions: "Are you familiar with terms like _________ (state terms and phrases they will hear on a regular basis)?
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    Get a quote within 24 hours of contacting Brevity Software Solutions Pvt Ltd for your website designing and development, mobile apps development, travel portal development, transport & logistics Software, enterprise mobility solutions, event management systems, web application, social media app, CRM software eCommerce & m commerce application development. Having any queries regarding our products or services? Just fill out our simple form to request a quote, information or advice and we will get back to you.
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Relationship between R&D Globalization and R&D Virtualization - 0 views

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  • Relationship between R&amp;D Globalization and R&amp;D Virtualization &nbsp; BibTex | RIS | RefWorks Download Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha The globalization of Research and Development (R&amp;D) is not a recent phenomenon. Since the1960s, for various reasons, companies have been performing some kind of R&amp;D activities outside their home countries. The pressure of globalization competition force producers to continuously innovate and upgrade the quality of existing products. The mega trends like globalization and high demand fluctuation force companies and supply chains to innovate new business models to gain and maintain competitive position. Networking, outsourcing, and information and communication technology are considered as general tools and means to respond to these challenges. The development of powerful ICTs has facilitated globalization. The globalization and the new waves of global trends in economy, services and business along with advances in telecommunications technology have paved the way for the formation and the performance of virtual teams. Virtualization in R&amp;D has recently started to make serious headway due to developments in technology. In this paper the relationship between R&amp;D virtualization and R&amp;D globalization will be discussed. Although most R&amp;D activity has for a long time been concentrated in a few advanced economies, this is now beginning to change and R&amp;D activity is becoming more geographically dispersed and technologically specialized. Finding shows that decision to use a virtual R&amp;D team is often a necessity and not a choice. Published in 2008.
  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 04 Aug 12
     
    " [Paper] Relationship between R&D Globalization and R&D Virtualization Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha The globalization of Research and Development (R&D) is not a recent phenomenon. Since the1960s, for various reasons, companies have been performing some kind of R&D activities outside their home countries. The pressure of globalization competition force producers to continuously innovate and upgrade the quality of existing products. The mega trends like globalization and high demand fluctuation force companies and supply chains to innovate new business models to gain and maintain competitive position. Networking, outsourcing, and information and communication technology are considered as general tools and means to respond to these challenges. The development of powerful ICTs has facilitated globalization. The globalization and the new waves of global trends in economy, services and business along with advances in telecommunications technology have paved the way for the formation and the performance of virtual teams. Virtualization in R&D has recently started to make serious headway due to developments in technology. In this paper the relationship between R&D virtualization and R&D globalization will be discussed. Although most R&D activity has for a long time been concentrated in a few advanced economies, this is now beginning to change and R&D activity is becoming more geographically dispersed and technologically specialized. Finding shows that decision to use a virtual R&D team is often a necessity and not a choice. Published in 2008."
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Virtual Team Leaders: Are You the Life of the Party? | Virtual Team Builder - Blog - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 23 Jan 13
     
    "It shouldn't be difficult for you to imagine the last party you attended as we come out of the holiday season. Maybe you have a few standout memories of that special occasion: the food might have been delicious, the decorations, beautiful, and you might have found yourself immersed in the most interesting conversation ever with another guest. However, I'm willing to bet that those details would have meant very little without an outstanding host to tie everything together. We all know a great party host creates a safe and interesting environment for their guests and makes everyone's comfort level their top priority. Actually, when it comes down to it, an effective virtual leader possesses the very same qualities and demonstrates the same behaviours. When we really think about it, every great party host has a number of personal characteristics that enable them to be the centre of the party, providing everyone with energy, inspiration, and the ability to simply be themselves. He or she is interested in building a relationship with every guest; similarly, an effective virtual team leader builds relationships with the team members. A good party host will ask their guests questions; this is an indicator of politeness and also puts people at ease and makes them feel valued. Your host may ask "How was the drive over?" or "Have you seen any interesting movies lately?" Naturally, a virtual leader is also interested in putting their team members at ease and making them feel valued. In a virtual team situation, this involves keeping the lines of communication open; asking team members questions about the progress of their tasks or whether they need assistance. Open communication also means virtual leaders should reply to questions and issues that are raised by their team members in a timely and clear manner. An effective party host also has an unmistakable presence at their party; often, this involves achieving a balance between being overly involved with their
Nader Ale Ebrahim

How to Create Your Own Online Course: 100 Tools, Guides, and Resources | Best Universities - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 05 Oct 12
     
    "How to Create Your Own Online Course: 100 Tools, Guides, and Resources [del.icio.us] [Digg] [Facebook] [Mixx] [Reddit] [StumbleUpon] [Twitter] [Email] Perhaps you have a special skill, talent, or knowledge-base that you want to share with others, and maybe you've heard that teaching online courses can make you a little extra money. The resources below will help you discover how to combine both what you have to offer and what you wish to gain by guiding you through creating and establishing an online course. No matter what age of student, subject you want to teach, or size of the class, you will find resources and information to bring your class online. Learning Management Systems Learning Management Systems host your online class and provide a place for students to receive and turn in assignments, class communication, and more. Moodle. This free and very popular course management system allows you to design a course for thousands or only a few students and gives access to creating forums, wikis, databases, and much more. Blackboard Learn . Blackboard is used by many institutes of higher learning, as well as other organizations, as a source of online classroom management. eLearningZoom. Take advantage of the free trial to see how this application works for education, organizations, and businesses. Nicenet's Internet Classroom Assistant. Set up your course here and have access to conferencing, scheduling, document sharing, personal messaging, and link sharing. FlexTraining. This e-learning system offers a low-cost solution to providing online training and education. The home page also offers plenty of thinking-points for considering a learning management system. Backpack. While not specifically a learning management system, this app is great for organizing groups and sharing information-and is available at no charge for the basic services. OPEN Learning Management System. This open-source management system helps online teachers w
Nader Ale Ebrahim

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 26 Oct 12
     
    "Home > United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN) Home Regions Standards/Codes E-Learning News Library Events Directories Blog Contact Us Register | Login Search Results "
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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 01 May 12
     
    " Cross Functional (Global) Team Building Is your organization challenged with building a global team for a critical project? Are you seeking to align cross-functional teams in a time-challenged M&A or restructuring environment? If you're faced with one or both of these scenarios, you know the challenges of designing and implementing enterprise-level global initiatives in today's economic downturn. And, more recently, global events such as the unrest in the Middle East have added to the hurdles senior HR executives must overcome in managing global teams. Now more than ever, cross-functional global projects in business and technology are especially in need of a nuanced and custom-tailored approach, as managing cross-functional and multicultural teams in disparate locations presents unique business and social challenges. Cross-Functional & Multicultural Teams A cross-functional team is a group of employees from different functions within an organization-such as human resources, information technology, marketing and finance-who are all focusing on a specific objective and have the responsibility to work as a team to achieve shared goals. Multicultural teams, on the other hand, are made up of people from different social and professional cultures, who work together toward a common goal. Managing cross-functional teams is a complex endeavor by itself, but it becomes even more challenging when the multicultural component is added to the mix. In fact, in today's global and knowledge-oriented environment, the alignment of human resources is just as important as raw materials, production and marketing, as a team that cannot work together will not produce much in terms of results. What complicates the situation is that in today's dynamic and volatile business environment, senior HR executives require a keen understanding of relevant factors impacting the formation and utilization of global teams. However, with cooperative, involved management from senior HR ex
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Virtual Team Tools: Team Compact Guidelines & Rules of Engagement | Leading Virtually - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 04 May 12
     
    " Team Compact Posted in July 7th, 2008 Broadly speaking, a team compact is a document that: Establishes guidelines and boundaries for behavior within a team. Clarifies what's expected of each member at different stages of the team's task or project. Determines a framework for interactions in the present as well as future time. A team compact is similar to the team charter that project managers create for their teams. A critical difference is that a team charter is created by a team leader with input from key stakeholders, such as the project sponsor and team members whereas a team compact is created by the team. Importance of a team compact for virtual teams Very often, members of a virtual team have not worked with each other before. Consequently, they have uncertainty about others in the team (e.g., can I depend on this member? is s/he capable of doing the work? will s/he watch out for me?) and the work to be carried out in the team. This uncertainty inhibits the formation of trust, which is an important prerequisite for creating a cohesive and high performance team. When a team creates a team compact, it is giving itself a chance to reduce (if not eliminate) the uncertainty faced by its members. As part of the process of creating a team compact, team members create rules of engagement, which make explicit the what, when, who, and how of task completion, decision-making, and communication within the team. Among the things covered by the rules of engagement are the nature and frequency of communication, communication media to be used, the values that the team will live by, the response times for messages, how conflict will be resolved, how the decisions will be made (including who makes what decisions), and how the tasks will be completed (including who accomplishes what tasks). The team compact's value is in compelling the team to discuss roles, expectations, and protocols. In addition to clarifying expectations for team members and impro
Nader Ale Ebrahim

How do you develop a positive and resilient attitude within your virtual team? | LinkedIn - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 31 May 12
     
    "How do you develop a positive and resilient attitude within your virtual team? Sometimes we can go weeks without being appreciated for the important work we contribute, and this can feel deflating. Slowly, a negative attitude can seep into our lives, and before we know it, we become pessimistic and cynical. Fortunately, we can learn to become more optimistic. It all depends on how you frame both negative and positive events. Have you trained yourself to look for the positive aspects in a failed project or assignment? Do you encourage yourself for a job well done, considering the hard work and dedication you put forth, instead of just brushing it off? What are some ways you keep yourself, and your virtual team, in a hearty, resilient frame of mind? We'd love to hear from you!"
Nader Ale Ebrahim

DSpace at Open Universiteit: Trustworthy in the eye of the beholder? A cognitive perspe... - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 24 Dec 11
     
    "Title: Trustworthy in the eye of the beholder? A cognitive perspective on personal profile information in virtual project teams Authors: Rusman, Ellen Van Bruggen, Jan Sloep, Peter Koper, Rob Valcke, Martin Keywords: trust profile identity virtual team Issue Date: 11-Oct-2011 Abstract: Collaboration in virtual project teams heavily relies on interpersonal trust, for which perceived trustworthiness is an important determinant. This study provides insight in the foundation of trustors' information preferences to assess a trustee's professional trustworthiness in the initial phase of a virtual project team. We hypothesize that trustors in virtual teams prefer particular information elements since they provide them with relevant cues for trust warranting properties of a trustee. Starting from a list of commonly preferred information elements to inform trustworthiness assessments (n=226), we analyze explanations for these preferences with the help of a theory-grounded coding scheme. Results show that indeed respondents prefer information elements as they provide them with multiple cues to assess the trustworthiness of a trustee. Information elements providing unique cues could not be identified. Results of this study can inform the design of artifacts to get acquainted in the initial phase of a virtual project team. Description: Rusman, E., Van Bruggen, J., Sloep, P. B., Koper, R., & Valcke, M. (2011). Trustworthy in the eye of the beholder? - A cognitive perspective on personal profile information in virtual project teams. In H. Spada, G. Stahl, N. Miyake, & N. Law (Eds.), 9th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Connecting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning to Policy and Practice: CSCL2011 Conference Proceedings. Volume III - Community Events Proceedings. International Society of the Learning Sciences (pp. 766-770). July, 4-8, 2011, Hong Kong, China. Available at: http://gerrystahl.net/pub/cscl2011proceedin
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  • The effectiveness of virtual R&amp;D teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs Ale Ebrahim, N.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2011) The effectiveness of virtual R&amp;D teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, 10 (2). pp. 109-114. ISSN 1598-7248 Preview PDF (The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&amp;D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing.) - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication. Download (85Kb) | Preview Official URL: http://kiie.org/iems/contents/vol10no2/10-2-03.pdf Abstract The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&amp;D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&amp;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&amp;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&amp;D teams during the new product development (NPD) process. This in turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure. Item Type: Article
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Introduction to VTMM - Virtual Team Maturity Model | XING Events - 0 views

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  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 27 Jul 12
     
    "Introduction to VTMM - Virtual Team Maturity Model "
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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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  • The effectiveness of virtual R&amp;D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2011): The effectiveness of virtual R&amp;D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Published in: Industrial Engineering and Management Systems , Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2011): pp. 109-114.PreviewPDF - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader169KbAbstractThe number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&amp;D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&amp;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&amp;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&amp;D teams during the new product development (NPD) process. This in turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure.
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Leadership e tecnologia nei team virtuali - Padua@Research - 0 views

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  • Ebrahim, N. A., Ahmed, S., &amp; Taha, Z. 2009. Virtual R &amp; D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Scientific Research and Essays, 4(13): 1575-1590. Cerca con Google
  • Nader Ale Ebrahim on 25 Nov 13
     
    "Poliandri, Vincenza (2013) Leadership e tecnologia nei team virtuali. [Tesi di dottorato] Full text disponibile come: [img] PDF Document 5Mb Abstract (english) Virtual teams (VT) are today a pervasive form of work since organizations increasingly use them to perform knowledge intensive tasks and innovative activities. VTs' features are global distribution of members (spatial and temporal dispersion), pervasive use of technologies as the main means of communication and collaboration and functional, organizational, disciplinary, cultural and linguistic heterogeneity of members. In the last years the research interest on VT has grown according to their diffusion in organizations, enabled by the development of new technologies and recent economic changes. Today the effectiveness of these teams is strategic for organizations because they have the potential to increase competitiveness and flexibility. The literature on VT and work at a distance provides numerous contributions on the factors influencing their effectiveness as technology use and leadership processes. As in traditional teams, even in VT the role of the leader is crucial for the performance of the group, but the traditional leadership models considered so far show their limits when they are moved into a virtual environment. This happens because leadership theories have been studied for co-located teams which are based on face-to-face interactions, while VTs' dynamics are partially different and cannot be completely explained by traditional theories. Another important factor related to the effectiveness of VT is technology, seen both as a means of communication and of collaboration. The VTs' leadership is expressed through technology, so leaders choose and use different types of technologies and combination of media; moreover, leaders and members must have the sense and the perception of the presence of technology and also being able to use it. However studies on how this two elements relate to each other
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