Virtual Team Success Factors

Author: Exforsys Inc. Published on: 28th Apr 2009

A Virtual Team that emphasizes the following factors can successfully complete any project. Due to the falling costs of virtual team technology and the growing power of networks, more virtual teams are being formed all the time, and will continue to be formed in the foreseeable future.

Even though all virtual teams may be able to access the same technology, this does not mean that they will have the same results when it comes to the successful completion of their projects. Because many organizations don't understand the advantages and disadvantages of virtual team networking, they will be unable to successfully take part in this emerging technological trend.

When it comes to virtual teams, the most important thing to keep in mind is that just having access to computers and communication technologies is not enough for the team to successfully complete projects. While the proper equipment is necessary, there are many other factors that go far beyond the mere construct of technology.

Many virtual team managers have assumptions about virtual groups that may not be quite accurate. For example, most people believe that the costs of travel fall when virtual groups are implemented. However, this is only true if the team is small. In truth, as the team becomes larger and more successful, travel costs may actually increase.

Some of the factors that virtual team members must pay attention to if they wish to succeed are organizational culture, cohesion, and coordination. What is most interesting is that these three factors are not restrained or related to technology. These factors are just as relevant in traditional teams as they are in virtual ones.

If a group is not cohesive, this team will not succeed. The most fundamental step in group cohesion is group communication. All members of the team should be able to speak their minds freely without fear of retribution or isolation on the part of the other members. The leader should communicate with all members evenly, and the issue of "playing favorites" should never be allowed.

Coordination and Group Cohesion

Many virtual managers make the mistake of thinking that just having accessed to advanced communication technologies is enough for them to successfully build a virtual team. This couldn't be further from the truth. In reality, this is just the "starting point" for a successful virtual team. When you build a virtual team, always keep in mind that the technology should be the beginning, not the end.

The end of the process should always be the human factor. When I say the "human factor," I'm referring to good old fashioned human psychology. You see, why technology may change, humans rarely do. If you can understand this, then you have the foundation which can allow your virtual team to thrive while others fail.

It may be argued that a virtual team is only as good as its leader. Regardless of how advanced the tools of a virtual team may be, if the leader is incompetent, the team will fail before the project even starts. Many of the principles that are used in traditional leadership roles are equally effective for virtual teams, particularly when it comes to building and maintaining group cohesion.

An effective leader will make sure he communicates with their team members effectively. While the opinions of the members may be considered, in the end, it is always the leader who should have the final say. The team must also be capable of coordinating tasks in a highly efficient manner.

Organizational Culture and Coordination

Each organization has a culture, a form of behavior that is shared among all members of the group. Of all the factors mentioned so far in this article, organization culture plays a critical role in the success of the virtual team.

All members of the team must speak the same language, meaning that methods of behavior should be established early on. Once again, it is the leader of the team who must be responsible for establishing these methods of behavior. All members of the team must behave in the same manner in order for group cohesion to be maintained.

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Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim and Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Industrial Engineering and Management Systems. ISSN 1598-7248

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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 in turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure.

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Managing Communication in New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams and Information Technology

Item Type	Conference Paper
Author	Nader Ale Ebrahim
Author	Shamsuddin Ahmed
Author	Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid
Author	Zahari Taha
Place	University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publisher	University of Malaya Press
Pages	495-502
Date	2011 12-14 July
Abstract	Literature proves the importance of the role of information technology in increasing the effectiveness of virtual R&D teams’ communication for new product development. However, the factors that make information technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. Managers of virtual R&D teams for new product development do not know “which type of technology should be used”. To address the gap and answer the question, the paper presents a set of factors that make a construct that contribute to effective communication strategy for virtual R&D teams. The proposed construct has been modified based on the findings of a field survey. This work empirically examines the relationship between information technology construct and its factors by employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model is built based on the 19 preliminary chosen factors that have been extracted from literature review. The result shows that 10 factors can make a technology construct. These 10 factors can be grouped into two different constructs, namely Web-based communication and Web-based data sharing. The study findings can help new product developers to concentrate on the main factors for leading effective communications among virtual R&D team members. In addition, this work provides a guideline for software developers to create appropriate tools for virtual R&D teams.
Proceedings Title	United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011)
Date Added	2011-09-28 13:19
Added By	Nader Ale Ebrahim
Date Modified	2011-09-28 13:19

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United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011) is open to Malaysian postgraduate engineering students worldwide as well as foreign postgraduate students who are currently studying in Malaysia. UMIES 2011,which runs on 12th & 13th of July in University Malaya, aims to provide an excellent platform to Malaysian students to share and exchange research findings and ideas. The objectives of the conference are as follows:

• To increase the involvement of Malaysian students in an internationally recognized conference.
• To promote the value of knowledge sharing and networking among Malaysians as well as their international counterparts.
• To strengthen the bond among the academic institutions of three countries in sharing new ideas and strengthen future research activities.

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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 (2). pp. 109-114. ISSN 1598-7248

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Badizadeh and Khanmohammadi. Developing a model for evaluating and prioritizing of new product development strategies under fuzzy environment. Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

African Journal of Business Management Vol. 5(22), pp. 9262-9277, 30 September, 2011

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Developing a model for evaluating and prioritizing of new product development strategies under fuzzy environment Ali Badizadeh1* and Sohrab Khanmohammadi2 1Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. 2Control Engineering Department, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. *Corresponding author. E-mail: ali.badizadeh@yahoo.com. Tel: +98 21 44111394. Fax: +98 21 44538631. Accepted 16 May, 2011

Abstract

In the varying and uncertain environmental desires of customers, companies can not produce their current products forever. They apply different strategies to keep themselves competitive and effective in this altering environment. In this regard one of the key strategies is development of new products. New product development is one of the risky activities and is vital for survival and success of organizations. This paper introduces a model for evaluating and prioritizing new products development strategies. First, effective criteria and alternatives are identified. Then, the fuzzy multi criteria decision making method is applied to weight different measures and alternatives. In this paper, different new methods are introduced for calculation of fuzzy utilities and weights of criteria and prioritizing alternatives. For validation of the proposed model, it is applied for evaluation and prioritizing development strategies of new products in an automobile parts manufacturer. Compared to hierarchical process, the results of the proposed model were different. Also, identification and classification of effective factors for success of a new product development strategy is application of the proposed model.

Key words: New product development, strategy, multi criteria decision making, fuzzy logic.

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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 to the growth of SMEs. The study addresses some differences between two countries in engaging virtual research and development (R&D) teams in their SMEs. It is observed that there is a significant difference between the SMEs turnover that employed virtual team and that did not employ the virtual team. The way for further studies and recommend improvements are proposed.

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Virtual R&D Teams and SMEs Growth: A Comparative Study Between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs

Nader Ale Ebrahim 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Zahari Taha 1

(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 to the growth of SMEs. The study addresses some differences between two countries in engaging virtual research and development (R&D) teams in their SMEs. It is observed that there is a significant difference between the SMEs turnover that employed virtual team and that did not employ the virtual team. The way for further studies and recommend improvements are proposed.

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Dutrénit, Gabriela (2009): Sistemas regionales de innovación: un espacio para el desarrollo de las PYMES. El caso de la industria de maquinados industriales. Published in:

Lee, Lena and Wong, Poh Kam (2009): Firms’ Innovative Performance: The Mediating Role of Innovative Collaborations. Unpublished.

Bouguezzi, Fehmi and EL ELJ, Moez (2009): Vertical Integration and Patent Licensing in Upstream and Downstream Markets. Unpublished.

Bojanowski, Michał; Corten, Rense and Westbrock, Bastian (2009): The structure and dynamics of the global network of inter-firm R&D partnerships 1989-2002. Forthcoming in:

Ben Youssef, Slim and Dinar, Zeineb (2009): Régulation d'un duopole et R&D environnementale. Unpublished.

Ben Youssef, Slim and Dinar, Zeineb (2009): Régulation d'un duopole et R&D environnementale. Unpublished.

Ben Youssef, Slim and Dinar, Zeineb (2009): Regulation of a duopoly and environmental R&D. Unpublished.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): A conceptual model of virtual product development process. Published in: In: 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. (08. July 2009): pp. 191-196.

Sipos, Gabriela Lucia and Ciurea, Jeanina Biliana (2009): Financial appraisal of the innovation projects. Published in: Serbian Journal of Management , Vol. 4, No. 1 (2009): pp. 117-125.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Virtual Teams for New Product Development – An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers. Published in: European Journal of Educational Studies , Vol. 1, No. 3 (October 2009): pp. 109-123.

Shafia, Mohammad Ali; Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams. Published in: International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN09), Barcelona, Spain. (08. July 2009): pp. 2157-2166.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Modified stage-gate: A conceptual model of virtual product development process. Published in: African Journal of Marketing Management , Vol. 1, No. 9 (2009): pp. 211-219.

Jo, Seung-gyu and den Butter, Frank A. G. (2009): Pros and Cons of Backing Winners in Innovation Policy. Unpublished.

Massón-Guerra, José Luis (2009): Measures of Science & Technology in Ecuador. Unpublished.

Cellini, Roberto; Lambertini, Luca and Sterlacchini, Alessandro (2009): Managerial incentive and the firms’ propensity to invest in product and process innovation. Unpublished.

Sanni, M; Egbetokun, A and Siyanbola, W (2009): A Model for the Design and Development of a Science and Technology Park in Developing Countries. Published in: Int. J. Management and Enterprise Development , Vol. 8, No. 1 (2010): pp. 62-81.

Shafia, Mohammad Ali; Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Consideration of the virtual team work and disabled citizens, as promising opportunity providers for the e government infrastructure's formation. Published in: The Second Conference on Electronic City (e-city 2009), Tehran, Iran. (25. May 2009): pp. 959-966.

Laruccia, Mauro M. (2009): From
 Creativity 
to 
Innovation 
in 
Organizations
. Published in: Inter Science Place , Vol. 9, No. 2 (September 2009)

Pieters, Michiel; Gilsing, Victor and Vanhaverbeke, Wim (2009): Mind the gap: Balancing alliance network and technology portfolios during periods of technological uncertainty. Unpublished.

Jerschina, Jan; Wach, Krzysztof; Beźnic, Szymon; Fulbiszewska, Mariola; Lalik-Budzewska, Dominika; Lesińska, Elżbieta and Pytliński, Łukasz (2009): Ocena transferu wiedzy i powiązań sfery B+R oraz instytucji otoczenia biznesu z przedsiębiorstwami w województwie małopolskim w 2009 roku. Raport końcowy. Published in: Published as the Final Research Report No. ISBN 978-83-61355-62-5 (2009): pp. 1-130.

Egbetokun, A; Adeniyi, A and Siyanbola, W (2009): On the capability of SMEs to innovate: the cable and wire manufacturing sub-sector in Nigeria. Forthcoming in: Int. J. Learning and Intellectual Capital

Lemmens, Charmianne; Duysters, Geert; Letterie, Wilko and Vanhaverbeke, Wim (2009): The innovative performance of alliance block members: Evidence from the microelectronics industry. Unpublished.

Egbetokun, A; Adeniyi, A; Siyanbola, W and Olamade, O (2009): The types and intensity of innovation in developing-country SMEs: evidences from a Nigerian sub-sectoral study. Forthcoming in: Int. J. Learning and Intellectual Capital

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2009): Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Published in: Scientific Research and Essays , Vol. 4, No. 13 (December 2009): pp. 1575-1590.

Izmirlioglu, Yusuf (2008): The Impact of Population Ageing on Technological Progress and TFP Growth, with Application to United States: 1950-2050. Unpublished.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Virtuality, Innovation and R&D Activities. Published in: 14th International Conference on Thinking (ICOT 2009). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (24. June 2009): pp. 515-529.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Virtual teams: A literature review. Published in: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences , Vol. 3, No. 3 (2009): pp. 2653-2669.

Pradhan, Jaya Prakash and Singh, Neelam (2008): Outward FDI and Knowledge Flows: A Study of the Indian Automotive Sector. Unpublished.

Pradhan, Jaya Prakash Pradhan and Singh, Neelam (2008): Outward FDI and Knowledge Flows: A Study of the Indian Automotive Sector. Unpublished.

Peschl, Markus F. and Fundneider, Thomas (2008): Emergent Innovation and Sustainable Knowledge Co-creation. A Socio-Epistemological Approach to “Innovation from within”. Published in: M.D. Lytras, J.M. Carroll, E. Damiani et al. (Eds.), The Open Knowledge Society: A Computer Science and Information Systems Manifesto. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer (2008): pp. 101-108.

Shafaeddin, Mehdi and Gallaher, Kevin (2008): Policies for Industrial Learning in China and Mexico: Neo-developmental vs. Neo-liberal approaches. Unpublished.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development. Published in: proceeding of National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, Melaka, Malaysia. (28. October 2008): pp. 1-4.

Lam, Alice (2008): The Tacit Knowledge Problem in Multinational Corporations: Japanese and US Offshore Knowledge Incubators. Unpublished.

Russo, Margherita and Rossi, Federica (2008): Cooperation networks and innovation: A complex system perspective to the analysis and evaluation of a EU regional innovation policy programme. Forthcoming in: Evaluation. The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. , Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2009)

Ajeddi, Majid (2008): Attempt of modelling the Technnological Acceleration. Unpublished.

Constantinescu, Madalina (2008): Knowledge Management through the Lens of Innovation and Labour Productivity in a Knowledge Based Economy. Unpublished.

Ben Youssef, Slim (2008): Adoption of a Cleaner Technology by a Monopoly Under Incomplete Information. Unpublished.

Squicciarini, Mariagrazia and Loikkanen, Torsti (2008): Going Global: The Challenges for Knowledge-based Economies. Published in:

Shchetinin, Oleg and Baptiste, Massenot (2008): How to Overcome the Digital Divide? The Determinants of Internet Diffusion. Unpublished.

Orman, Cuneyt (2008): Organization of Innovation and Capital Markets. Unpublished.

Dekker, Ronald and kleinknecht, A.H. (2008): The EU Framework Programs: Are they worth doing? Unpublished.

José Luis, Massón-Guerra (2008): Measures of Science & Technology in Ecuador. Unpublished.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Dealing with Virtual R&D Teams in New Product Development. Published in: The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference, Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia (December 2008): 795-806.

Sipos, Gabriela Lucia (2008): Innovation – source to obtain the competitive advantage in the global economy. Published in: University of Oradea, Annals of Faculty of Economics , Vol. 2, (September 2008): pp. 767-771.

Nakanishi, Yasuo and Yamada, Setsuo (2008): Patent Applications and the Grant Lag under Early Disclosure System: Empirical Estimates for Japanese Firms. Unpublished.

Bachev, Hrabrin (2008): Governing of agrarian innovations. Unpublished.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): Literature, Principle and the basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The relationship with economy. Published in: In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, Tehran, Iran. (29. June 2008): pp. 1-8.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): New Product Development in Virtual Environment. Published in: International Conference on Technology Management and Innovation in China: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, CAMOT 2008, UIBE, Beijing, China, (22. October 2008): pp. 203-218.

Sipos, Gabriela Lucia and Ciurea, Jeanina Biliana (2008): Methods for innovation projects risk evaluation. Published in: Book of Proceedings of the May Conference on Strategic Management (June 2008): pp. 82-90.

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2008): R&D Network and value Creation in SMEs. Published in: In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, Tehran, Iran. (30. June 2008): pp. 1-6.

JEL Classification: O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D - Munich Personal RePEc Archive