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Virtual R&D Teams: A Potential Growth Of Education-Industry Collaboration, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, S.H. Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha
Virtual R&D Teams: A Potential Growth Of Education-Industry Collaboration, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, S.H. Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
In this paper, we present our more than two years research experiences on virtual R&D teams in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and draws conclusions, giving special attention to the structure of virtual teams required to support education-industry collaboration. We report the relevant results of an online survey study. The online questionnaire was emailed by using a simple random sampling method to 947 manufacturing SMEs. The findings of this study show that SMEs in Malaysia and Iran are willing to use virtual teams for collaboration and the platform for industry-education collaboration is ready and distance between team members or differences …
Work Together… When Apart Challenges And What Is Need For Effective Virtual Teams, R.R. Raval, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Work Together… When Apart Challenges And What Is Need For Effective Virtual Teams, R.R. Raval, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Increasingly competitive global markets and accelerating technological changes have increased the need for people to contact via electronic medium to have daily updates, the people those who could not able to meet face to face every day. Those who contact via electronic medium i.e. Virtual Team, are having number of benefit but to achieve these potential benefits, however, leaders need to overcome liabilities inherent in the lack of direct contact among team members and managers. Team members may not naturally know how to interact effectively across space and time. By this paper author try to throw some lights on the …
Critical Factors For New Product Developments In Smes Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Critical Factors For New Product Developments In Smes Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 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 …
Virtual R&D Teams And Smes Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian And Malaysian Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual R&D Teams And Smes Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian And Malaysian Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams. Based on the standing of the pertinent literatures, attempt has been made to study the aspects by online survey method in Iran and Malaysia. In both countries, SMEs play an important role in their economies, employments, and capacity building. Virtual R&D team can be one of the means to increase SMEs efficiency and competitiveness in their local as well as global markets. In this context, surveys have been conducted to evaluate the effects of virtuality …
Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity To Develop A Business, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, S.H. Abdul Rashid, Z. Taha
Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity To Develop A Business, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, S.H. Abdul Rashid, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Virtual teams give many advantages to organizations, including increased knowledge sharing and improve organizational performance. Virtual teams have altered the expectations and boundaries of knowledge worker’s interactions and make a new opportunity to develop the business. In this paper, we present summary results of an online survey. The online questionnaire was emailed by using a simple random sampling method to 356 Malaysian manufacturing small and medium –sized Enterprises (SMEs). The findings of this study show that SMEs in Malaysia are gaining to use virtual teams, and it can be concluded that virtual teams provide a new platform for developing the …
Smes, Virtual Research And Development (R&D) Teams And New Product Development: A Literature Review, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Smes, Virtual Research And Development (R&D) Teams And New Product Development: A Literature Review, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are indeed the engines of global economic growth. Their continued growth is a major subject for the economy and employment of any country. Towards that end, virtual research and development (R&D) could be a viable option to sustain and ease the operations of SMEs. However, literature shows there has not been a great deal of research into the diverse characteristic of virtual R&D teams in SMEs. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R&D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the literature review is to provide an …
Benefits And Pitfalls Of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Benefits And Pitfalls Of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
In this paper, advantages and drawbacks of virtual teams in research and development (R&D) are studied. With the globalization of commercial practices and advances in information and communication technologies, increasing numbers of enterprises are establishing cross-functional, geographically distributed virtual teams. Virtual teams in R&D are designed to access external resources and knowledge to maximize the competitive advantage from limited labor and resources. A survey has been conducted on 210 Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing companies, aimed to investigate the characteristics of R&D collaborations and extract the main advantages/disadvantages’ factors of virtual teams. These factors can be a guide line for R&D …
Envisages Of New Product Developments In Small And Medium Enterprises Through Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Envisages Of New Product Developments In Small And Medium Enterprises Through Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
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. …
Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model Of Virtual Product Development Process, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model Of Virtual Product Development Process, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
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 …
Virtual R&D Teams In Small And Medium Enterprises: A Literature Review, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual R&D Teams In Small And Medium Enterprises: A Literature Review, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
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 …
Virtual Teams For New Product Development – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual Teams For New Product Development – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
New interaction tools such as internet allow companies to gain valuable input from research and development (R&D) engineers via virtual teams. Consequently, engineers also get more expertise in diminutive timeframes. Virtual R&D teams present the key impetus to the technology acquisition process. The present knowledge-economy era is characterized by short product life-cycles. Virtual R&D teams may reduce time-to-market, make available a large pool of new product know-how and provide greater flexibilities, which are the key success factors in a competitive market. This comprehensive review contains almost 100 references and covers the recent literature with emphasis on the topic. The review …
A Conceptual Model Of Virtual Product Development Process, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
A Conceptual Model Of Virtual Product Development Process, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
In today’s dynamic marketplace, companies are under strong pressure to introduce new products for long-term survival with their competitors. Besides, every company cannot cope up progressively or immediately with the market requirements due to knowledge dynamics being experienced in competitive milieu. Increased competition and reduced product life cycles put force upon companies to develop new products faster. In response to this pressing need there should be some new approach compatible in flexible circumstances. This paper presents a solution based on the Stage-Gate system, which is closely linked with virtual team approach. Virtual teams can provide a platform to advance the …
Virtuality, Innovation And R&D Activities, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtuality, Innovation And R&D Activities, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development which is a result of research and development (R&D) activities. It is necessary for them to put together different capabilities and services with the goal, through cooperation between suppliers and customers, service providers and scientific institutions to achieve innovations of high quality. Depending on the type of industry, the type of business, the type of innovation and the strategic objectives that have been set, firms will regularly …
Virtual Teams For Npd – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual Teams For Npd – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
New interaction tools such as internet allow companies to gain valuable input from research and development (R&D) engineers via virtual teams. Consequently, engineers also get more expertise in diminutive time frames. Virtual R&D teams present the key impetus to the technology acquisition process. The present knowledge-economy era is characterized by short product life-cycles. Virtual R&D teams may reduce time-to-market, make available a large pool of new product know-how and provide greater flexibilities, which are the key success factors in a competitive market. This comprehensive review contains almost 100 references and covers the recent literature with emphasis on the topic. The …
Virtual Teams And Management Challenges, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual Teams And Management Challenges, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
As a result of globalization and advances in information and communication technologies, the increased use of virtual teams in business has become prominent. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently. It is necessary for them to put together different capabilities and services with the goal, through cooperation between suppliers and customers, service providers and scientific institutions to achieve firm’s objective with high quality. Nowadays shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel working in entity has become more commonplace. Literatures have shown that collaboration is as a meta-capability for companies. This article …
Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation And Technology Facilitator, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation And Technology Facilitator, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Innovation is becoming the most important key issue for company’s success in the 21st century. In the competitive environment is necessary for the enterprises to put together different capabilities and services with the goal. It’s a widely accepted that innovation is better achieved by working in team. 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. Information and …
Virtual Teams: A Literature Review, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha
Virtual Teams: A Literature Review, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
In the competitive market , virtual teams represent a growing response to the need for fasting time-to- market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Virtual teams enable organizations to pool the talents and expertise of employees and non-employees by eliminating time and space barriers . Nowadays, companies are heavily investing in virtual team to enhance their performance and competitiveness. Despite virtual teams growing prevalence, relatively little is known about this new form of team. Hence the study offers an extensive literature review with definitions o f virtual teams and a structured analysis of the present body of knowledge …
Innovation And R&D Activities In Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Innovation And R&D Activities In Virtual Team, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
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 result of research and development (R&D) activities. It is necessary for them to put together different capabilities and services with the goal, through cooperation between suppliers and customers, service providers and scientific institutions to achieve innovations of high quality. Depending on the type of industry, the type of business, the type of innovation and the strategic objectives that have been set, firms will …
Smes And Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel For Relationship Between Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Smes And Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel For Relationship Between Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
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 …
Virtual Environments Innovation And R&D Activities: Management Challenges, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual Environments Innovation And R&D Activities: Management Challenges, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Companies will not survive long unless they join a threefold revolution in management itself, innovation, and information technology. Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development which is a result of research and development (R&D) activities. It is necessary for them to put together different capabilities and services with the goal, through cooperation between suppliers and customers, service providers and scientific institutions to achieve innovations of high quality. Depending on the type of industry, the …
Virtual R&D Teams: A Sustainable Infrastructure For Promoting Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual R&D Teams: A Sustainable Infrastructure For Promoting Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are a major part of the industrial economies. Their survival and growth has therefore been a prominent issue. Research and development (R&D) enables firms to create new technologies and/or to build on existing technologies obtained through technology transfer. Nowadays unpredictable environment suggests that many firms seek new ways of conducting their business through some kind of R&D activities to make a profit and stay ahead of the competition. To survive in the global economy SMEs have to improve their products and processes exploiting their intellectual capital in a dynamic network of knowledge-intensive relations inside …
Dealing With Virtual R&D Teams In New Product Development, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Dealing With Virtual R&D Teams In New Product Development, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
National and global collaboration in research and development (R&D) is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes research and business more competitive. Multinational enterprises have increased their research and development (R&D) investment in different countries. These multiple sites encourage the development of more ideas, due to the varied international backgrounds in global networks and the knowledge spillovers. In order to secure the viability of business processes, services and products R&D teams need to access and retrieve information from as many sources as possible. From the other perspective virtual teams are important mechanisms for organizations seeking to control scarce …
Virtual R&D Teams For Npd In Smes: Past, Present And Future Trend, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Virtual R&D Teams For Npd In Smes: Past, Present And Future Trend, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
This paper provides a comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams 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 R&D collaboration in SMEs. SMEs are the backbone of the world business. The focus of the investigation is on virtual R&D teams in SMEs. After providing a definition and importance of virtual teams, research and development (R&D), small and medium enterprises (SME) and new product development (NPD), the relationship between them will be examined. This paper seeks to address some …
Concurrent Collaboration In Research And Development, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Concurrent Collaboration In Research And Development, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Integration is the essence of current research and development (R&D) activity in many organizations. Integration can be established in various ways depending on the type, size and intricacy in organizational functions and products. Nevertheless, research and development (R&D) has become an inevitable function in most manufacturing companies in order to develop their own product niches for their survival in the prevailing highly completive market environment. Research and development functions are fundamental drivers of value creation in technologybased enterprises. Of creating and maintaining a vibrant R&D environment, organizations individually or collectively need to incorporate virtual R&D team. A virtual R&D team …
New Product Development In Virtual Environment, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
New Product Development In Virtual Environment, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Purpose - The literature on the topic has evolved exponentially since eight years ago. Relaying on a review of studies published in recent years, this article proposes and discusses a framework which incorporates a set of virtual teams involved in a new product development initiative. Design/methodology/approach - A range of academic and practitioner literature related to virtual teams and virtual new product development is reviewed. What is Virtual New Product Development and what determines its development in manufacturing firms? These two questions are answered. Findings - The decision to use a virtual team is often a necessity and not a …
Literature, Principle And The Basics Of Network Value Creation In R&D: The Relationship With Economy, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Literature, Principle And The Basics Of Network Value Creation In R&D: The Relationship With Economy, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
The internationalization of R&D network is a recent phenomenon. In this knowledgebased environment, the driving forces for this phenomenon are digitization, the internet, and high-speed data networks that are keys to address many of the operational issues from design to logistics and distribution. From the other direction to surviving in the highly competitive industry, requires strategies to collaborate with or compete with suitable firms within a network in the New Product Development process. The growing internationalization of R&D activities challenges multinational corporations (MNCs) to formulate technology strategies and manage increasingly diffuse and diverse networks of R&D laboratories and alliances in …
R&D Networking And Value Creation In Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
R&D Networking And Value Creation In Smes, N. Ale Ebrahim, S. Ahmed, Z. Taha
Research Publications (2006 to 2010)
Research and development (R&D) activities are fundamental drivers of value creation in today’s technology-based Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs). Seemingly, a successful R&D is a task of innovation processes and development of R&D networks with allied companies. There is a perceived lack of understanding regarding the importance of SMEs and their need to continuously enhancing their technological capabilities for the purpose of establishing them in dominant market positions. This article presents R&D network issues from the perspective of their impact on value creation in SMEs. The fundamental trend to enable SMEs towards creation of new knowledge and diffuse in and …