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"My Publications Number of Items: 44 Sort by: Last Updated | Year | Type | Title Order: Descending Clear results << 1 2 3 4 ... >> of 5 pages Save item(s) into WizFolio Export to RIS, BibTeX, APA, Chicago, etc. Check/Uncheck All 1. [Document] Virtual Marketing in Virtual Enterprises Pages: 1-12 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Hamid A Fattahi , Arash Golnam 2. [Document] R&D Management in Iran, Opportunities and Threats Nader Ale Ebrahim , Ali Ghazizadeh , Arash Golnam , Hamid Tahbaz Tavakoli 3. [Document] Analysis of opportunities and challenges for R&D management and the role of the R&D Society for its improvement - a case study in Iran R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam , Nader Ale Ebrahim , A Golnam , M Vasei and , A Ghazizadeh-Moghaddam 4. [Document] Modeling R&D Management Systems Arash Golnam , Nader Ale Ebrahim 5. [Document] Knowledge Management in Iran Nader Ale Ebrahim , Ali Ghazizadeh , Arash Golnam 6. [Document] Applying System Dynamics to Confront Complex Decision Making in R&D Systems Arash Golnam , Nader Ale Ebrahim 7. [Document] Research, Development, Production and Performance of heavy duty CNG fleets in Iran Nader Ale Ebrahim , Maziar Rostamnezhad , Ali Momeni 8. [Proceedings] Heat transfer from humid air to a two-row direct expansion plate finned tube coils (DX) under condensing conditions Proceedings of the 1996 3rd Biennial Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA. Part 7 (of 9) , Volume 78 (1996) H Shokouhmand , Nader Ale Ebrahim , B D Czejdo , I I Esat , B Trousse , B Shirazi , ASME 9. [Document] The biggest experience to reduce environmental pollutants by substitute fuel CNG in the Middle East & the Middle Asia Pages: 1-25 Ali Momeni , Maziar Rostamnezhad , Nader Ale Ebrahim 10. [Proceedings] Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration 2010 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010) (2010) Nader

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" result 1 Document A framework for SaaS software packages evaluation and selection with virtual team and BOCR of analytic network process Authors of Document Ergu, D., Peng, Y. Year the Document was Publish 2014 Source of the Document Journal of Supercomputing Number of Documents that reference this Document 0 Show record link row View at Publisher result 2 Document Why do many firms still miss the competitive advantage of virtual teams? Authors of Document Davidson, P.L. Year the Document was Publish 2013 Source of the Document 2013 Proceedings of PICMET 2013: Technology Management in the IT-Driven Services Number of Documents that reference this Document 0 Show record link row result 3 Document A study of virtual value management workshop: Identifying risks of its implementation Authors of Document Yuan, Z., Shen, G.Q.P., Chung, K.H., Ramly, Z.M. Year the Document was Publish 2013 Source of the Document ICCREM 2013: Construction and Operation in the Context of Sustainability - Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management Number of Documents that reference this Document 0 Show record link row View at Publisher result 4 Document Enhancing team performance through tool use: How critical technology-related issues influence the performance of virtual project teams Authors of Document Weimann, P., Pollock, M., Scott, E., Brown, I. Year the Document was Publish 2013 Source of the Document IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Number of Documents that reference this Document 0 Show record link row View at Publisher result 5 Document The influence of virtualization of resources acquisition processes on the enterprises competitiveness Authors of Document Jelonek, D., Stepniak, C., Turek, T., Ziora, L. Year the Document was Publish 2013 Source of the Document ICETE 2013 - 10th Int. Joint Conf. on E-Business and Telecommunications; 4th Int. Conf. DCNET 2013, - 10th Int. Conf. on ICE-B 2013 and OPTICS 2013 - 4th

"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: 61 [texts] UM HIR Special Feature Nader Ale Ebrahim ( 27 5 2013) Edited - Nader Ale Ebrahim Abstract:The number of citations has over 30% share in Times Higher Education (THE) world university ranking system. Therefore, most of the researchers are looking for some helpful techniques to increase their citation record. Nader is developing a module for increasing the visibility of the research which directly influences the number of citations. This article reports just some of the key points of the module for improving the citation counts.Citation:N... Keywords: Research Tools; Increase H-index; Increase citations; Maximize visibility Downloads: 12 [texts] Maryam Farhadi's Paper In JATIT - Nader Ale Ebrahim M. FARHADI, H. SALEHI, M. A. EMBI, M. FOOLADI, H. FARHADI, A. AGHAEI CHADEGANI, and N. ALE EBRAHIM, "Contribution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Country'S H-Index," Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, vol. 57, no. 1, 10 November, 2013. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development; H-index; Middle East Downloads: 14 [texts] Relationship among Economic Growth, Internet Usage and Publication Productivity: Comparison among ASEAN and World's Best Countries - Nader Ale Ebrahim Gholizadeh, H., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Danaee, M., Motahar, S. M., Ale Ebrahim, N., . . . Osman, N. A. A. (2014). Relationship among Economic Growth, Internet Usage and Publication Productivity: Comparison among ASEAN and World's Best Countries. Modern Applied Science, 8(2), 160-170. doi: 10.5539/mas.v8n2p160

"JEL Classification: L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance JEL Classification (20485) L - Industrial Organization (2451) L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance (730) L10 - General (81) L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms (160) L12 - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies (29) L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets (193) L14 - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation; Networks (107) L15 - Information and Product Quality; Standardization and Compatibility (70) L16 - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics: Industrial Structure and Structural Change; Industrial Price Indices (68) L17 - Open Source Products and Markets (26) L19 - Other (9) Number of items at this level: 143. Fulvio , Castellacci (2012): Business Groups, Innovation and Institutional Voids in Latin America. Unpublished. Chen, Yongmin; Pan, Shiyuan and Zhang, Tianle (2012): (When) Do Stronger Patents Increase Continual Innovation? Unpublished. Fan, Haichao; Lai, Edwin L.-C. and Li, Yao Amber (2012): Credit Constraints, Quality, and Export Prices: Theory and Evidence from China. Unpublished. Ciliberto, Federico and Schenone, Carola (2012): Are the Bankrupt Skies the Friendliest? Unpublished. Ciliberto, Federico and Schenone, Carola (2012): Bankruptcy and product-market competition: evidence from the airline industry. Unpublished. Aliu, Armando (2012): European industrial relations: transnational relations and global challenges. Unpublished. Agisilaou, Panayiotis (2012): Keep to sustain or keep to exploit? Why firms keep hard evidence. Unpublished. Golonka, Monika (2012): Konwergencja, konsolidacja, koopetycja - jak zmienia się branża technologii informacyjnych i komunikacyjnych (ICT). Published in: Przeglad Organizacji , Vol. 3

"Virtual R&D Teams [26] Virtual teams are spread over a number of locations, and their boundaries are adjusted depending on their tasks. They substantially rely on the use of modern communication and information technologies. R&D activities at BMW are organized in matrix form with one axis for functional capabilities (e.g. car body, chassis, engines) and one axis for the car series (e.g. series 3, 5, 7). A supervisory project team is responsible for organization of the projects and coordinates integration and module teams. Each car part is handled by module teams specifically staffed for a certain purpose (e.g. engine for a 320d model), while R&D employees can be staffed in several teams. Development projects are split into different phases from project definition to line maintenance. Depending on the phase, module teams are very flexible and constantly change their size and member composition except for module and project managers. Simultaneous engineering teams (SE teams) are set up when development occurs in cooperation with external partners such as for example technology suppliers, whose experts then become members of the team. Communication between BMW and suppliers is carried out by extensive use of internet, while quality of knowledge transfer depends on development skills and autonomy of the supplies involved. In summary, the core team represents a physically collocated steering team assuming the role of a system architect and as a central node being responsible among others for product architecture, coordination and control of decentralized activities, and system integration. Local teams take on module development and place their team leaders in the core team. Depending on the situation, specialists take care of functional problems in virtual teams. Local line managers are supervised by a steering committee guaranteeing alignment with relevant project interests. The overall setup is shown in Figure 7 and can be described as an organization of transnation

"APIEMS 2011 Conference Proceedings Small and Medium Enterprises and IE Paper 128: Analysis of the Influence of Technology on the Business Performance of Rattan Processing SME�s in South Kalimantan 128.pdf Paper 154: Policy Analysis and Design of Small and Medium Enterprises for Development Program 154.pdf Paper 211: The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs 211.pdf Paper 326: Benchmarking Implementation in SMEs, A Literature Review and A Research Agenda 326.pdf Paper 364: Quality Information Sharing Using Bi-Directional Relationship Via Web-Based Feedback System. 364.pdf Paper 389: A proposed framework for lean implementation in SMEs 389.pdf Paper 399: Learning Curve Applications in the Pricing Strategy of a Micro-Enterprise: The Case of Tinabuan Arts and Crafts 399.pdf Paper 559: A Study of New Methodology of Optimum Facility Location in Small Medium Enterprise 559.pdf Paper 562: Development of Time-Dependent Queuing Models in Non-Stationary Condition 562.pdf Paper 577: Developing a Monitoring and Control System Model for Assessing the Performance of the Production System of Small Scale Gold Mining in the Philippines 577.pdf"

"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)"

"Journal of Information & Knowledge Management (JIKM) 2005 - 2012 Edited by Professor Suliman Hawamdeh from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. Series data maintained by Tai Tone Lim (tltai@wspc.com.sg). Access Statistics for this journal. Track citations for all items by RSS feed Is something missing from the series or not right? See the RePEc data check for the archive and series. Volume 09, issue 04, 2010 Investigating Barriers to Knowledge Management Success: A Conceptual Model and a Comparative Case Analysis pp. 303-318 Downloads Chihab BenMoussa Personal Knowledge Abilities and Knowledge Management Success pp. 319-327 Downloads Iftikhar Hussain, Shakeel Ahmed and Steven Si An Analysis of the Impact of Blogging on Knowledge Processes pp. 329-339 Downloads Stefania Mariano Knowledge Management in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises pp. 341-353 Downloads Joanna DiPasquale and Claire R. McInerney Staff Motivation at Kuwait University Libraries pp. 355-363 Downloads Taghreed Alqudsi-ghabra and Huda H. Mansouri Technology Transfer Mediations of Technical Writers: Perspectives from the Philippine Software Industry pp. 365-375 Downloads Francis Raymond Calbay KM Modules: An Analysis of Coursework pp. 377-385 Downloads Sajjad ur Rehman and Haya Sumait Contribution of Knowledge Management Practices in Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Business Schools in India pp. 387-397 Downloads Pankaj Madan and Sheetal Khanka Volume 09, issue 03, 2010 A Series of Encounters: The Information Behaviour of Participants in a Subject-Based Electronic Discussion List pp. 183-201 Downloads Sally Irvine-Smith Knowledge Economy in India: Challenges and Opportunities pp. 203-225 Downloads Sonali Bhattacharya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy: A Quantitative Assessment for Sustainable Development pp. 227-239 Downloads Mirghani S. Mohamed, Mona A. Mohamed and Kevin J. O'Sullivan Growing the ERM Energy and

"Coaching wielokulturowych zespołów wirtualnych 20.03.2012 11:00 2 wyświetleń 0 komentarzy Tagi: Quality, Czas, Europie, International, Projekt, Prace, Główny, Logistics, Systems, Przygotowanie, Projektu, Business, Grupa, Organizacja, Global, Group, Work, Team, Start, Page, Akademii, Jako, Management, Engineering, Development a5Bożena Wujec, Rozdział w książce pod red. Lidii D. Czarkowskiej "Coaching katalizator rozwoju organizacji"; Referat wygłoszony na II Międzynarodowej Konferencji Coachingu &Coaching jako katalizator rozwoju organizacji&, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego, 23-25 stycznia 2011 Coaching zespołów wirtualnych, które dodatkowo są wielokulturowe jest złożonym rodzajem interwencji. Zawiera w sobie aspekty związane z nie tylko z funkcjonowaniem indywidualnych osób i grup, lecz także zespołów międzynarodowych i wielokulturowych w wyjątkowym, wirtualnym środowisku pracy. Organizacje pierwszej dekady XXI wieku działające w niezwykle dynamicznym, zmiennym i złożonym środowisku stają obecnie przed szeregiem ważnych wyzwań. Po pierwsze, wszelka działalność ekonomiczna zmierza w kierunku globalizacji (Acs, Preston 1997). Po drugie, ograniczoność zasobów planety oraz kwestie ekologiczne powodują konieczność zupełnie nowych, innowacyjnych rozwiązań technologicznych. Po trzecie, niezwykle wysoka globalna konkurencyjność wymaga szybkich działań biznesowych i skrócenia czasu dotarcia produktu na rynek. Nowe wyzwania kreują potrzebę nowych rozwiązań w sferze badań i rozwoju, technologii produkcji, organizacji oraz nowoczesnych metod pracy i logistyki. Jest to niezwykłe zadanie biorąc pod uwagę fakt, że ściśle współpracujące ze sobą działy są często odległe od siebie o tysiące kilometrów i kilka stref czasowych. Z drugiej strony, szybki rozwój mediów informatycznych i elektronicznych powoduje, że ich praca staje się prostsza, szybsza i bardziej efektywna (Hertel 2005). Złożone zadania

"Technology & Innovation Highly Cited Article Collection Enjoy FREE online access to the top cited articles from a selection of our Technology & Innovation journals. Simply click on the article title to read the full version online. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation Industry & Innovation Technology Analysis & Strategic Management Technological and Economic Development of Economy Economics of Innovation and New Technology Asian Journal of Technology Innovation A Structural Analysis of the Relationship between TQM Practices and Product Innovation Voon-Hsien Lee, Keng-Boon Ooi, Boon‐In Tan & Alain Yee-Loong Chong Volume 18, Issue 1, 2010 Identification of Technology transfer options based on technological characteristics Yoon-Jun Lee Volume 18, Issue 1, 2010 Innovation activities and innovation performances of SMEs: The Korean electronic parts industry 1990-19951) Youngbae Kim & Seongwook Ha Volume 18, Issue 1, 2010 Analysis of the Cambodia's garment industry and catch‐up strategy Joosung J. Lee & Vathana TE Duong Volume 18, Issue 1, 2010 Creativity among R&D professional: Supervisory support and personality traits Yann‐Jy Yang & Chih‐Chien Wang Volume 18, Issue 1, 2010 Back to top Industry & Innovation See the Sound, Hear the Style: Collaborative Linkages between Indie Musicians and Fashion Designers in Local Scenes Atle Hauge & Brian J. Hracs Volume 17, Issue 1, 2010 Which Type of Trust for Inter-firm Learning? Ayşe Elif Şengün Volume 17, Issue 2, 2010 Market Formation in Technological Innovation Systems-Diffusion of Photovoltaic Applications in Germany Ulrich Dewald & Bernhard Truffer Volume 17, Issue 3, 2011 Eco-Innovation Systems and Problem Sequences: The Contrasting Cases of US and Brazilian Biofuels Sally Gee & Andrew McMeekin Volume 18, Issue 3, 2011 The Anatomy of the Creative City Patrick Cohendet, David Grandadam & Laurent Simon Volume 17, Issue 1, 2010 Back to top Technology Analysis & Strategic Management An activit

"Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team African Journal of Business Management Vol. 4(11), pp. 2247-2257, 4 September, 2010 Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as an engine for economic growth all over the world and especially for developing countries. During the past decade, new product development (NPD) has increasingly been recognized as a critical factor in ensuring the continued survival of SMEs. On the other hand, the rapid rate of market and technological changes has accelerated in the past decade, so this turbulent environment requires new methods and techniques to bring successful new products to the marketplace. Virtual team can be a solution to answer the requested demand. However, literature have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general, whereas NPD in SME's virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. This paper aims to bridge this gap by first reviewing the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors of NPD in virtual teams. The statistical method was utilized to perform the required analysis of data from the survey. The results were achieved through factor analysis at the perspective of NPD in some Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing firms (N = 191). The 20 new product development factors were grouped into five higher level constructs. It gives valuable insight and guidelines, which hopefully will help managers of firms in developing countries to consider the main factors in NPD. Virtual R&D Teams and SMEs Growth: A Comparative Study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs African Journal of Business Management Vol. 4(11), pp. 2368-2379, 4 September, 2010 This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams. Based on the standing of the pertinent literature, attempt has bee

"1. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2011): The effectiveness of virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Published in: Industrial Engineering and Management Systems , Vol. 10, No. 2 (June 2011): pp. 109-114. 2. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs. Published in: Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011), Singapore. , Vol. 2, (27. February 2011): V2-114. 3. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. Published in: African Journal of Business Management , Vol. 4, No. 11 (04. September 2010): pp. 2368-2379. 4. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2010): The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Published in: In: The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2010), Melaka, Malaysia. (09. December 2010): pp. 1-6. 5. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Published in: In: 2010 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (08. December 2010): pp. 7-9. 6. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review. Published in: International Journal of the Physical Sciences , Vol. 5, No. 7 (July 2010): pp. 916-930. 7. Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2010): Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity to Develop a

"Keywords: * multiple team membership; * global virtual teams; * preparation activities; * transactive memory systems Summary We developed and tested a model that bridges existing team effectiveness theory with new ideas aimed at understanding the complexity of multiple team membership and virtuality. Using a sample of 60 global, virtual supply teams from a large multi-national organization, we propose that even for new team configurations, transactive memory systems and preparation activities are critical for effectiveness. We also examined the association between members' percentage of time allocated to a team, team virtuality, and interdependence on preparation activities. Our findings suggest that preparation activities related significantly to effectiveness as mediated by transactive memory systems. Furthermore, interdependence interacted with members' percentage of time allocated to the team as related to preparation activities. Specifically, members' percentage of time allocated to the team shifted from being a positive influence on preparation activities to a negative influence as team interdependence went from relatively high to relatively low levels. We discuss implications for theory, research, and practice. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd."

"nformation Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Communications in Computer and Information Science Volume 278, 2013, pp 669-676 Managing Matrixed, Dispersed Advisors in Virtual Universities Eva Rimbau-Gilabert, María J. Martínez-Argüelles, Elisabet Ruiz-Dotras Purchase on Springer.com $29.95 / €24.95 / £19.95* * Final gross prices may vary according to local VAT. Get Access Abstract There is a lack of research about how to manage the advising role in purely virtual universities. This paper highlights the need for virtual universities to coordinate a large, distributed teaching staff through virtual workgroups. In the particular case of academic advising, these groups may function in a virtual, matrix structure -as occurs in the Open University of Catalonia-, thus generating specific coordination challenges. The paper elaborates an Input-Process-Output model that can be used as a guide for researching the effectiveness of matrixed, dispersed advisors. Information Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Information Systems, E-learning, and Knowledge Management Research Look Inside Share Share this content on Facebook Share this content on Twitter Share this content on LinkedIn Other actions Export citations About this Book Reprints and Permissions "

"Regular Articles Virtual team awareness and groupware support: an evaluation of the TeamSCOPE system CHYNG-YANG JANG, CHARLES STEINFIELD, BEN PFAFF Department of Telecommunication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USAf1jangchyn@msu.eduf1f2steinfie@msu.eduf2f3pfaffben@msu.eduf3 Available online 4 March 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.2001.0517, How to Cite or Link Using DOI Cited by in Scopus (19) Permissions & Reprints View full text Purchase Abstract This paper overviews a Web-based collaborative system called TeamSCOPE that has been designed to support awareness needs of globally distributed teams. Four types of awareness needs of virtual teams are defined and the awareness support features of TeamSCOPE are described. The usage patterns of eight globally distributed engineering design teams are outlined, and evaluation results are provided. Findings illustrate how group process interacts with technology to create design challenges in the support of virtual team awareness needs. f1 jangchyn@msu.edu f2 steinfie@msu.edu f3 pfaffben@msu.edu Copyright © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved."

" In honor of Cyber Monday, we're celebrating the benefits of working virtually! Increased Productivity Virtual teams aren't limited by the distractions of typical offices. There are no water cooler distractions or constant interruptions. Many studies have proven that virtual teams work longer and harder than their counterparts in office buildings. Better Tools & Systems To effectively work in cyberspace, virtual teams utilize a number of tools and systems to communicate and stay organized. This tends to lead to increased creativity and accountability. Expert Team When not limited by proximity (good parking, subway, childcare), you are free to hire the best of the best. This opens up your business to a world of opportunities, literally. Reduced Costs Most virtual teams are paid by the hour or project, meaning you only pay for what you require. You don't pay for coffee or lunch breaks, computers or any other of the many expenses required for a typical office. *And keep in mind that there are reduced costs to the virtual support team, with no parking, travel, lunch, dry cleaning, etc. Overall, win, win, win for all including the environment. Less Impact on the Environment By eliminating the need to commute, virtual workers eliminate pollution from transportation. Eliminating commuting time also ensures virtual workers start their day fresh and ready to dive in. The bottom line is that virtual teams are constantly growing and are here to stay. As technology continues to develop, more and more individuals will choose to work virtually. Corporations have already begun to follow suit and will continue to do so as they realize the potential benefits."

"[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

" [Paper] Virtual R&D Teams in Small and Medium Enterprises: A Literature Review (Citations: 1) Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the driving engine behind economic growth. While SMEs play a critical role in generating employment and supporting trade, they face numerous challenges, the prominent among them are the need to respond to fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Towards that end, research and development (R&D) aspect deserves particular attention to promote and facilitate the operations of SMEs. Virtual R&D team could be a viable option. However, literature shows that virtual R&D teaming in SMEs is still at its infancy. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R&D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview on the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration in SMEs. Specifying the foundation and importance of virtual teams, the relationship between virtual R&D team and SMEs has been examined. It concludes with the identification of the gaps in the existing literatures and calls for future research. It is argued that setting-up an infrastructure for virtual R&D team in SMEs still requires a large amount of engineering efforts and deserves consideration at top level management. Published in 2010. View Publication ( www.academicjournals.org ) Citation Context (1) ...Reference [11] developed one of the most comprehensive and widely accepted definitions of virtual teams: "virtual team is the small temporary groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed knowledge workers who coordinate their work, predominantly with electronic information and communication technologies in order to accomplish one or more organization tasks"... ...The availability of a flexible and configurable base infr