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Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

successful R&D is a critical issue for enterprises. This paper examines the current approach of collaboration in R&D issues from … concurrent collaboration. By reviewing literature and theories, the paper firstly presents the definition and characteristics of …

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Virtual teams: A literature review

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

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...

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

Shafia, Mohammad Ali; Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin - 2013

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...

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The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs : Experiences of Malaysian SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader - 2014

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R … localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have a high potential for SMEs growth. Due to the fast growing complexity of the new …. This research explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs virtual R&D teams. An online questionnaire emailed to …

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Effective virtual teams for new product development

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Rashid, Abdul; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

At present, the existing literature shows that the factors which influence the effectiveness of virtual teams for new product development are still ambiguous. To address this problem, a research design was developed, which includes detailed literature review, preliminary model and field survey....

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The effectiveness of virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Rashid, Abdul; Hanim, Salwa; Ahmed, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R … localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have high potential for the growth of SMEs. Due to the fast-growing complexity of … future trend. This research explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs’ virtual R&D teams. Online questionnaires were …

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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Rashid, Abdul; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

infrastructure usage is less. SMEs now have the necessary technology to begin the implementation process of collaboration tools to … 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 …

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Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

New product development (NPD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) virtual team has not been systematically … general. New product development especially for SMEs virtual team are somewhat lacking in the literature and constitute a … then identifies the critical factors in definition of NPD in SMEs virtual team. The statistical method was utilized to …

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R&D Networking and Value Creation in SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari - 2014

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 … article presents R&D network issues from the perspective of their impact on value creation in SMEs. The fundamental trend to …

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SMEs : ERP or Virtual Collaboration Teams

Ale Ebrahim, Nader - 2013

Small firms are indeed the engines of global economic growth. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important … role to promote economic development. SMEs in the beginning of implementing new technologies always face capital shortage … and need technological assistance. Available ERP systems do not fulfil the specific requirements of Small firms. SMEs has …

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