Skip to main content

Home/ Virtual R&D Teams/ Group items tagged web

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Top 15 Free Video Conferencing Tools 2012 - 0 views

  •  
    "Top 15 Free Video Conferencing Tools 2012 Best free downloadable and web-based video conferencing tools for holding multi-party video calls Photo of Robin Good Robin Good 1,612 followers, 18 pins Hall.com - Free video conferencing for up to 6 people on Windows, Mac and Linux - http://hall.com Hall.com - Free video conferencing for up to 6 people on Windows, Mac and Linux - hall.com 2 likes 3 repins hall.com Google Hangouts - Web-based - Video conferencing for up to 10 participants. www.google.com/hangouts/ Google Hangouts - Web-based - Video conferencing for up to 10 participants. www.google.com/... 4 repins google.com Pligus - Web-based - Free collaboration and video conferencing for up to 4 people. http://www.pligus.com Pligus - Web-based - Free collaboration and video conferencing for up to 4 people. www.pligus.com 2 likes 2 repins pligus.com Meetings.io - Web-based - Free persistent video conferencing rooms for up to 5 people - http://meetings.io Meetings.io - Web-based - Free persistent video conferencing rooms for up to 5 people - meetings.io 2 likes 3 repins meetings.io Emeet.me - Web-based - Free video conferencing for up to 5 people - http://emeet.me Emeet.me - Web-based - Free video conferencing for up to 5 people - emeet.me 2 likes 3 repins emeet.me Vidyoway - Free HD videoconferencing for up to 9 people which works across standard PCs, mobile units and legacy systems - http://info.vidyo.com Vidyoway - Free HD videoconferencing for up to 9 people which works across standard PCs, mobile units and legacy systems - info.vidyo.com 2 likes 3 repins info.vidyo.com Zoom.us - iOS, Windows, Mac - Free video conferencing for up to 15 people - http://zoom.us Zoom.us - iOS, Windows, Mac - Free video conferencing for up to 15 people - zoom.us 3 likes 4 repins zoom.us QNext - Windows, Mac, Linux - Downloadable software integrates video conferencing feature for up to 4 people - http://www.qnext.com QNext - Windows, Mac, Linux - Downloadable softw
Nader Ale Ebrahim

GUPEA: User involvement in designing a web-based support system for young carers - insp... - 0 views

  • User involvement in designing a web-based support system for young carers – inspiring views and systemic barriers
  • User involvement in designing a web-based support system for young carers – inspiring views and systemic barriers Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2077/32548 Files in This Item: File Description SizeFormat gupea_2077_32548_1.pdfThesis frame1330KbAdobe PDFView/Opengupea_2077_32548_2.pdfSpikblad396KbAdobe PDFView/Open Title: User involvement in designing a web-based support system for young carers – inspiring views and systemic barriers Authors: Elf, Mikael E-mail: elf.mikael@bredband.net Issue Date: 17-Apr-2013 University: Göteborgs universitet. Samhällsvetenskapliga fakultetenUniversity of Gothenburg. Faculty of Social Sciences Institution: Department of Psychology ; Psykologiska institutionen Parts of work: I. Elf, M., Skärsäter, I. & Krevers, B. (2011). “The web is not enough, it’s a base“ – an explorative study of what needs a web-based support system for young carers must meet. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 36(4), 206-219.VIEW ARTICLEII. Elf, M., Rystedt, H., Lundin, J. & Krevers, B. (2012). Young carers as co-designers of a web-based support system - the views of two publics. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 37(4), 203–216.VIEW ARTICLEIII. Elf, M., Rystedt, H. & Krevers, B. (20XX). Handling user influence in participatory design – a grounded theory study of the internal work of a design team. Manuscript submitted for publication.IV. Elf, M., Rystedt, H., Skärsäter, I. & Krevers, B. (20XX). A comparison of intended and real use of a research web health portal and its implementation. Manuscript submitted for publication. Date of Defence: 2013-05-24 Disputation: Fredagen den 24 maj 2013, kl 9.00, Sal F1, Psykologiska institutionen, Haraldsgatan 1. Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Publication type: Doctoral thesis Series/Report no.: Doctoral Dissertation Keywords: Design processmeta designonline supportparticipatory designpublicuser involvementweb-based health supportyoung carer Abstract: The studies in this dissertation have their origin in the research project PS Young Support. This project aimed to develop and evaluate a web-based support system (WBSS) for young people living close to someone with mental illness. To make this support relevant, and to achieve legitimacy and trustworthiness it was found important to cooperate with prospective users in developing it through a participatory design (PD) process. The dissertation follows two lines of investigation. One of these relates to how PD can inspire new views on design, while the other is about barriers to involvement of users. Specifically, inspiring views aims at how a PD process with prospective users as co-designers has influenced the way we think about WBSSs. Moving on from the common idea of a WBSS as a stand-alone intervention, Studies I and II show that WBSSs can be used as a tool to reach real-life support. Earlier research suggests that online support is rarely the preferred support; the present research show that young carers viewed it as a starting point for reaching real-life contacts and real- life support. Furthermore, young people with poor mental health are more prone to seek support online compared with those with less poor mental health. Hence, a WBSS could serve as a means to capture the former group and offer them online support. At the same time it could serve as a tool for reaching real-life support and external services. In this way the WBSS could offer a help path to individuals in need of support. Study IV investigates meta design, i.e. how users have really used the WBSS and the conditions for redesign. The development WBSS and its implemented version are compared with respect to their intended use (thing design) and how they really were used (use design). The context of use was found to be critical, since data collected in an experimental setting may be misleading and not reflect real use. Consequently, natural settings are recommended for user feedback. The second line of investigation in this dissertation concerns systemic barriers including barriers to user influence. It is not common in PD to focus on the designers. However, Study II and III reveal two types of barriers, both of which are connected to the designers. They are “systemic” barriers as they are a part of the setting that constitutes design. They cannot really be avoided, just handled. The first barrier has to do with the fact that users and designers do not regularly share the same social conditions, and consequently that they have different assumptions, implying that they may have difficulties to understand each other. Assumptions of shared views and the fact that understanding is a process that takes time may increase the effect of this foundational difference. Study II reports crucial differences in the views of what the WBSS should support. The second barrier concerns the impact of deadlines on designers’ attitudes to users’ contributions. Study III reports that halfway through the design process, designers reorganized their work and put more effort into the act of producing an artefact. Along with this shift, designers’ preferred type of knowledge seemed to change, from knowledge based on user experience to expert knowledge.... more ISBN: ISBN 978-91-628-8671-4 ISSN: 1101-718X URI: http://hdl.handl
  •  
    "978-91-628-8671-4"
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual T... - 0 views

  •  
    "Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team. Published in: Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Dhaka, Bangladesh (9. January 2010): pp. 1-10. [img] PDF MPRA_paper_26984.pdf Download (561Kb) | Preview Abstract New product development (NPD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. Literatures have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general. New product development especially for SMEs virtual team are somewhat lacking in the literature and constitute a research gap. This paper aims to bridge this gap. This study first reviews the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors in definition of NPD in SMEs virtual team. The statistical method was utilized to perform the required analysis of the data from survey. The results are achieved through factor analysis at the perspective of NPD in some of Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing firms. The 20 new product development factors were grouped into five higher level constructs. It gives valuable insight and guidelines which hopefully will help managers of firms in developing countries to consider the main factors in NPD. Item Type: MPRA Paper Original Title: Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team English Title: Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team Language: English Keywords: Survey Finding, New Product Development, Factor Analysis, Virtual Team Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Struct
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs - E-LIS repository - 0 views

  •  
    "Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari and Wazed, M. A. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs. Advanced Materials Research, 2012, vol. 433-44, pp. 1653-1659. [Journal Article (Print/Paginated)] [img] Text Virtual Collaborative team.pdf - Published version Download (487Kb) | Preview Alternative locations: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999447, http://eprints.um.edu.my/2574/1/AMR.433-440.1653.pdf English abstract This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focused on the influence of virtual research and development (R&D) teams within Malaysian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The specific objective of the study is better understanding of the application of collaborative technologies in business, to find the effective factors to assist SMEs to remain competitive in the future. The paper stresses to find an answer for a question "Is there any relationship between company size, Internet connection facility and virtuality?". The survey data shows SMEs are now technologically capable of performing the virtual collaborative team, but the infrastructure usage is less. SMEs now have the necessary technology to begin the implementation process of collaboration tools to reduce research and development (R&D) time, costs and increase productivity. So, the manager of R&D should take the potentials of virtual teams into account. Item type: Journal Article (Print/Paginated) Keywords: Small and medium enterprises, Collaborative tools, Questionnaires, Virtual teams. Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. G. Industry, profession and education. G. Industry, profession and education. > GH. Education. L. Information technology and library technology. Depositing user: Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim Date deposited: 03 Jul 2013 14:09 Last modified: 03 Jul 2013 14:09 U
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Internet Archive Search: creator:"Nader Ale Ebrahim" - 0 views

  •  
    "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
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Search results for "Virtual Teams" - FacetedDBLP - 0 views

  •  
    " Alanah Mitchell, Ilze Zigurs Trust in virtual teams: solved or still a mystery? Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF computer mediated groups, group task, trust, virtual teams, distributed teams, collaboration technology 3 Rose Saikayasit, Sarah Sharples The Influence of Shared-Representation on Shared Mental Models in Virtual Teams. Search on Bibsonomy HCI The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF shared-representation, collaboration, virtual teams, shared mental models 3 Niina Nurmi Unique Stressors of Cross-Cultural Collaboration through ICTs in Virtual Teams. Search on Bibsonomy HCI The full citation details ... 2009 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF Coping, Virtual Teams, Stress, Cross-Cultural Collaboration 3 Hilko Donker, Malte Blumberg Collaborative process management and virtual teams. Search on Bibsonomy CHASE The full citation details ... 2008 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF groupware, project management, virtual teams, process management, collaborative process, collaborative software, team effectiveness 3 Anne Powell, Gabriele Piccoli, Blake Ives Virtual teams: a review of current literature and directions for future research. Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2004 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF IS teams, distributed collaborative work, computer mediated communication, virtual teams 3 Pierre A. Balthazard, Richard E. Potter, John Warren Expertise, extraversion and group interaction styles as performance indicators in virtual teams: how do perceptions of IT's performance get formed? Search on Bibsonomy DATA BASE The full citation details ... 2004 DBLP DOI BibTeX RDF big five personality model, contextual performance, extraversion, group interaction styles, virtual teams, expertise, task performance 3 Claude Godart, Pascal Molli, Gérald Oster, Olivier Perrin, Hala Skaf-Molli, Pradeep Ray, Fethi A. Rabhi The ToxicFarm Integrated Cooperation Framework for Vi
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Toward a Theoretical Concept of E-Collaboration through Project Management in SMEs for ... - 0 views

  •  
    "Review Article Toward a Theoretical Concept of E-Collaboration through Project Management in SMEs for Reducing Time and Cost in New Product: A Review M. Mohammadjafari, S.Z.M. Dawal, S. Ahmed and H. Zayandehroodi ABSTRACT Reducing time and efficient project execution is an objective in many industries and project management is one of the important keys for lead the company to this allegation. The project manager needs some tools for lead the firm to the success. Collaboration is one way to success and collaboration has many types, one kind is electronic collaboration. On the other hand, small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) are a part of manufacturing industries. Combining a literature review with our empirical experience we found that relationship between the project manager and related departments for production is essential for reducing time and cost in new product development. In this study, we describe about some definition of project management, E-collaboration, SMEs and new product and review some articles around this area. Services E-mail This Article Related Articles in ASCI Similar Articles in this Journal Search in Google Scholar View Citation Report Citation How to cite this article: M. Mohammadjafari, S.Z.M. Dawal, S. Ahmed and H. Zayandehroodi, 2011. Toward a Theoretical Concept of E-Collaboration through Project Management in SMEs for Reducing Time and Cost in New Product: A Review. Journal of Applied Sciences, 11: 174-182. DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.174.182 URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2011.174.182 Received: August 16, 2010; Accepted: September 30, 2010; Published: November 10, 2010 INTRODUCTION Manufacturing industries play a vital role in many countries. SMEs are a part of manufacturing industries, but they have some limitation for attending and also for remaining in the market, especially in the global market (Mohammadjafari et al., 2010a). SMEs cannot compete with big companies, unless, they attend to customer needs.
Nader Ale Ebrahim

IDEAS Search: "N. Ale Ebrahim" - 0 views

  •  
    "1. Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team [48.294%] Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari (2010) Downloadable! Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as an engine for economic growth all over the world and especially for developing countries. During the past decade, new product development (NPD) has increasingly been recognized as a critical factor in ensuring the continued survival of SMEs. On the other hand, the rapid rate of market and technological changes has accelerated in the past decade, so this turbulent environment requires new methods and techniques to bring successful new products to the marketplace. Virtual team can be a solution to answer the requested demand. However, literature have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general, whereas NPD in SME's virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. This paper aims to bridge this gap by first reviewing the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors of NPD in virtual teams. The statistical method was utilized to perform th 2. Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs [48.294%] Ale Ebrahim, Nader & Ahmed, Shamsuddin & Taha, Zahari (2010) Downloadable! This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams. Based on the standing of the pertinent literature, attempt has been made to study the aspects by online survey method in Iran and Malaysia. In both countries, SMEs play an important role in their economies, employments, and capacity building. Virtual R&D team can be one of the means to increase SMEs efficiency and competitiveness in their local as well as global markets. In this context, surveys have been conducted to evaluate the effects of virtuality to th
Nader Ale Ebrahim

2014 Spring 30 4 - 0 views

  • Putting on the Thinking Cap: Using NeuroIS to Understand Information Processing Biases in Virtual Teams Randall K. Minas , Robert F. Potter , Alan R. Dennis , Valerie Bartelt and Soyoung Bae
  •  
    "Putting on the Thinking Cap: Using NeuroIS to Understand Information Processing Biases in Virtual Teams Randall K. Minas , Robert F. Potter , Alan R. Dennis , Valerie Bartelt and Soyoung Bae"
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Full Record - 0 views

  • 2. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009a), Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team, European Journal of Scientific Research, 34, 297-307. 3. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009b), Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review, Scientific Research and Essay, 4, 1575-1590. 4. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2009c), Virtual Teams for New Product Develop-ment-An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers, European Journal of Educational Studies, 1, 109-123. 5. Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S., and Taha, Z. (2010), SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5, 916-930.
  •  
    " 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
Nader Ale Ebrahim

The five "super" factors virtual teams must do well-or fail! | My Webinar Guru - 0 views

  •  
    "The five "super" factors virtual teams must do well-or fail! By jaclynkostner On April 25, 2012 · Add Comment · In Virtual Collaboration, Virtual Leadership, Virtual Meetings, Virtual Relationship Building, Virtual Relationships, Virtual Team Collaboration, Virtual Team Trust, Virtual Team Trust-Building, Virtual Teamwork online meetings, virtual relationships, virtual community Virtual teams need more than a technical connection to work effectively together. What are the most important factors effective virtual leaders use to engage their virtual team to high performance? If your virtual team has little to no travel, five core factors drive a virtual team to be inspired, engaged, and connected on an interpersonal level when people are remote from each other. Here are five best practices that virtual leaders must do right when people are NOT face-to-face. Align your virtual team behind the "moment of truth," not just vision, mission, and goals. Stop micromanaging tasks! Instead, raise and focus your team's energy and passion to deliver a consistent "moment of truth" that pleases your virtual team's customers, internally or externally. Future blog posts will tell you more about this proven success factor that transforms work into joy and delivers consistent, excellent results when the leader can't be there to supervise the work. Vigorously collaborate in weekly web conference meetings. Is everyone is multi-tasking on other things during your weekly conference call or web conference meeting? Multi-tasking in online meetings is out of control today. It's the #1 symptom of collaboration failure. Connecting once a week through an audio bridge or a web conference link is not collaboration. Collaboration is the magic that happens when the team uses its collective knowledge, perspectives, and insights to create something unique and better together. The surprise is that virtual collaboration can be BETTER than face-to-face colla
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Working on a Virtual Leader/Team toolkit to help our Global Virtual Teams focusing on 6... - 0 views

  • Hi Averill, I have gone through GlobCom web site. It is an excellent concept. I do believe that "Virtual Teams becomes as important as Web for companies".
  •  
    " Hi Averill, I have gone through GlobCom web site. It is an excellent concept. I do believe that "Virtual Teams becomes as important as Web for companies". "
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Ale Ebrahim. Nader - www.sciencegate.ch - 0 views

  •  
    "2010-12-23: A conceptual model of virtual product development process Taha, Zahari;Ale Ebrahim, Nader;Ahmed, Shamsuddin Modified Stage-Gate System; Virtual Product Development; Conceptual Model PDF 2011-01-10: Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team Taha, Zahari;Ale Ebrahim, Nader;Ahmed, Shamsuddin Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at the regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development, which is a re... PDF 2011-01-10: Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team Taha, Zahari;Ale Ebrahim, Nader;Ahmed, Shamsuddin Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at the regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development, which is a re... PDF 2011-01-10: R&D Management in Iran, Opportunities and Threats Tahbaz Tavakoli, Hamid;Ghazizadeh, Ali;Golnam, Arash;Ale Ebrahim, Nader Research and Development (R&D) management in Iran has faced many barriers and obstacles, in which R&D units are considered as the basic core of the product development and innovation. Due to structural shortcomings, a great number of organizations an... PDF 2011-01-03: Virtual marketing in virtual enterprises Fattahi, Hamaid Ali;Golnam, Arash;Ale Ebrahim, Nader Virtualization caused tremendous evolution in the economics of marketing channels, patterns of physical distribution and the structure of distributors and developed a new concept that is known as virtual marketing (VM). VM combines the powerful techn... PDF 2010-12-23: The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim;Taha, Zahari;Ale Ebrahim, Nader;Ahmed, Shamsuddin The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and emplo
Nader Ale Ebrahim

JournalTOCs - 0 views

  • Technology Use in the Virtual R&D TeamsAbstract: Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams.
  •  
    "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Abstract: Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams. Export to Refworks"
Nader Ale Ebrahim

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Biblioteka Otwartego Uniwersytetu - 0 views

  • Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams.
  •  
    "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams."
Nader Ale Ebrahim

"Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams" by Nader Ale Ebrahim, et al. - 0 views

  •  
    "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Nader Ale Ebrahim, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya Shamsuddin Ahmed Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid Zahari Taha Abstract Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams. Suggested Citation Ale Ebrahim N., Ahmed S., Abdul Rashid S.H., Taha Z. (2012) Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 5:9-14. DOI: 10.3844/ajeassp.2012.9.14.  Download Find in your library Included in Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons, Industrial Engi
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams - Repository of the Academy's Library - 0 views

shared by Nader Ale Ebrahim on 30 May 13 - No Cached
  •  
    "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Taha, Zahari (2012) Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5 (1). pp. 9-14. ISSN 1793-8244 [img] Text Technology-Use.pdf Download (632Kb) | Preview Official URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999445 Abstract Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams. Item Type: Article Uncontrolled Keywords: Collaboration teams, questionnaires, performance, cross-functional teams, product development, structural equation modeling, measurement model, literature review Subjects: A General Works
Nader Ale Ebrahim

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

  •  
    "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

Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams - 0 views

  •  
    "Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams Contents: Author info Abstract Bibliographic info Download info Related research References Citations Lists Statistics Corrections Author Info Shafia, Mohammad Ali Ale Ebrahim, Nader Ahmed, Shamsuddin Taha, Zahari Registered author(s): Nader Ale Ebrahim Abstract Innovation is becoming the most important key issue for company's success in the 21st century. In the competitive environment it is necessary for the enterprises to put together different capabilities and services with the goal. It is widely accepted that innovation can be better achieved by working in team particularly in the virtual environments. The employed web services technology, although very popular nowadays but it is still not mature enough, so dealing with it can bring new findings. Virtual teams base on information technology are formed to facilitate transnational innovation processes and it should be noted that innovation has a positive impact on corporate performance if it is well guided. This has the pronounced effect when it comes to the learning issues as the virtual preconditions persist. In this environment the possibility of getting closer to the interest of learner from the new environment raise as the barriers being imposed by the service provider is reduced and the freedom of what is require to learn is improved. Information and communication technology has brought about significant changes in organizations and produced important benefits, including in the areas of innovation which is recognized as a prime source of national competitive advantage. This contribution proposes a conceptual model for understanding and analyzing the process of virtual R&D team as an innovation and technology assimilation facilitator when it comes to the issue of conveying innovative message for learning by individuals. The context of the knowledge-based economy introduces
Nader Ale Ebrahim

Document :: SPELL - Scientific Periodicals Electronic Library - 0 views

  •  
    "Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development Other Languages ID: 41771 Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim Journal: International Journal of Innovation Abstract: Increased global competitions have urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop new products faster. Virtual research and development (R&D) teams in SMEs can offer a solution to speed up time-to-market of new product development (NPD). However, factors that affect the effectiveness of virtual teams for NPD are still not adequately verified. This paper presents the correlations between virtual R&D team constructs and virtual team effectiveness by developing a "Virtual Research and Development Team" (ViR&DT) model. The items, which may influence the effectiveness of virtual teams, are taken from the literature. Through an online survey and by application of structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, the proposed model (ViR&DT) has been tested. The results suggest that the process construct is strongly correlated to the effectiveness of virtual teams. Therefore, NPD managers in virtual R&D teams should concentrate on the process of new product development rather than simply equipping the teams with the latest technology or employing highly qualified experts. Further empirical research is recommended to fully explore and appreciate the breadth of application of the ViR&DT model. This paper is a part of my PhD journey. Keywords: Collaborative teams, cross-functional teams, product development, questionnaires, Team performance, Virtual R&D teams ABNT Citation: EBRAHIM, N. A.Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, v. 3, n. 2, p. 1-27, 2015. APA Citation: Ebrahim, N. A.(2015). Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, 3(2), 1-27. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v3i2.43 Permalink: http://spell.org.br/documentos/ver/41771/virtual-r-d-teams--a-new-model-for-product-development/i/en Document type
1 - 20 of 165 Next › Last »
Showing 20 items per page