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Tuesday 3 May 2011

Virtual Teams For New Product Development – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers

1Virtual Teams For New Product Development – An Innovative Experience For R&D Engineers
Author(s):Nader Ale Ebrahim; Shamsuddin Ahmed; Zahari Taha;
Author Address : Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya (UM) Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Source: European Journal of Educational Studies ; Vol.1 No.3 Oct 2009
Keyword(s) :Virtual R&D Teams; New Product Development; Virtual Experience; R&D Engineers;
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2Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team
Author(s):Nader Ale Ebrahim; Shamsuddin Ahmed; Zahari Taha;
Author Address : Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya 50603 Lembah Pantai,Kuala Lumpur Malaysiad.ms-ex
Source: European Journal of Scientific Research ; Vol.34 No.3 Aug 2009 [Page 297-307]
Keyword(s) :Virtual team; Literature review; Innovation; Research and Development=al;
Abstract:

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 have to modify the way in
which their R&D and innovation is organized. Nowadays shift from serial to simultaneous
and parallel working in innovation has become more commonplace. Literatures have shown
that collaboration is as a meta-capability for innovation. By a comprehensive reviewing of
literature this article after define a virtual teams and its characteristics, addressing virtual
environments innovation and the relationship to R&D activities. Finally conclude that
innovation cannot be successful unless the knowledge and information in the R&D project
are effectively captured, shared and internalized by the R&D project’s virtual team
members.

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