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

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

This paper explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs virtual R&D teams. It bases on analyzing an open-ended question; extract four main themes among expertise recommendations on the effectiveness of virtual teams for SMEs growth and performance. These are suitable for SMEs new product design manager to realize the key advantage and importance of virtual R&D teams in the process of NPD, which lead to increase the effectiveness of the new product's procedure.

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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs

This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focuses on the influence of virtual research and development teams within Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. The paper stresses to find an answer for a question “Is there any relationship between company size, Internet connection facility and virtuality?”

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EconPapers: Virtual Teams: a Literature Review

Virtual Teams: a Literature Review

Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
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Abstract: 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 of virtual teams. First, we distinguish virtual teams from conventional teams , different types of virtual teams to identify where current knowledge applies. Second, we distinguish what is needed for effective virtual team considering the people, process and technology point of view and underlying characteristics of virtual teams and challenges they entail. Finally, we have identified an d extended 12 key factors that need to be considered, and describes a methodology focused on supporting virtual team working, with a new approach that has not been specifically addressed in the existing literature and some guide line for future research extracted.
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Date: 2009
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Paper entitled “Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs” is selected by UNPAN

My paper entitled “Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs” is selected by UNPAN Asia and Pacific for archiving in the UNPAN online library. 'United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN)', (originally referred to as the United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance) is designed to help countries, especially developing countries and countries in economic transition, to respond to the challenges that governments face in bridging the digital divide between the 'haves and have-nots' and to achieve their development goals. Content Information Content ID : UNPAN050460 Revision: 1 Type: APCITY - Asia and the Pacific Title: Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs Content Type*: Case Studies Tags (Please first try picking from list)*: Small and medium-size enterprise development Abstract (Max 800 char.)*: This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focuses on the influence of virtual research and development teams within Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. The paper stresses to find an answer for a question “Is there any relationship between company size, Internet connection facility and virtuality?” Region/Country*: Malaysia Language*: English Individual/ Institutional/ Author/s: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid, Zahari Taha, Md. Abdul Wazed Date of Publication (e.g.18 June 2008)*: 01 March 2011 Number of Pages*: 4 Notes (url, source, link to MDGs etc.): Zahari Taha is from University Malaysia Pahang and other authors are all from University of Malaya. Web Portal*: UNPAN Security Group: Public Status: Released Formats: application/pdf Links Web Location: http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan050460.pdf

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Current and future perspectives in teaching manufacturing area to engineering students

Actualidad y perspectivas en la enseñanza del área de manufactura a estudiantes de ingeniería//Current and future perspectives in teaching manufacturing area to engineering students

Juan David Orjuela-Méndez, José Manuel Arroyo-Osorio, Rodolfo Rodríguez-Baracaldo

Resumen

Este trabajo es una revisión sobre los desafíos que se presentan en la formación de ingenieros para desempeñarse en manufactura y las propuestas de tipo curricular y didáctico para enfrentar los desafíos detectados. Se decanta que la industria de manufactura contemporánea está sometida a una dinámica de transformación paulatinamente más rápida para satisfacer las demandas locales y globales. Varios investigadores plantean que esta dinámica se debe reflejar también en la educación en ingeniería e indican la necesidad inaplazable de integrar el conocimiento práctico en el currículo. Se evidencia también una rápida expansión e influencia de las tecnologías de la información y comunicaciones en los procesos educativos y son puestos en consideración los nuevos estilos de aprendizaje de los jóvenes y su influencia en las prácticas utilizadas en el aula. Finalmente, se reportan varios enfoques estructurados para evaluar, ajustar y rediseñar las acciones de formación, entre otras, el aprendizaje por proyectos.

Palabras claves: ingeniería, procesos de manufactura, enseñanza, aprendizaje, enfoques estructurados.
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Abstract

This paper is a review of the challenges presented in the training of engineers to work in the manufacturing industry and the proposals of curricular and didactic kind to address the challenges identified. It is remarkable that the modern manufacturing industry is under a dynamic transformation gradually faster to meet the local and global demands. Several researchers have suggested that this dynamic should be reflected also in engineering education and indicate the urgent need to integrate practical knowledge into the curriculum. Also is found a rapid expansion and influence of information and communication technologies in education and are put into consideration the new learning styles of young people and their influence on classroom practices. Finally, are reported several structured approaches to evaluate, adjust and redesign the training actions, among others, project based learning.

Key words: engineering, manufacturing processes, teaching, learning, structured approaches.

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Actualidad y perspectivas en la enseñanza del área de manufactura a estudiantes de ingeniería//Current and future perspectives in teaching manufacturing area to engineering students | Orjuela-Méndez | Ingeniería Mecánica

Vol 16, No 1 (2013)

Vol 16, No 1 (2013)

enero-abril

Tabla de contenidos

Artículos originales

Influencia de la transferencia por arco sobre la microestructura de uniones soldadas usando arco pulsado//Influence of the transfer by arc on the microstructure of welded joint produced by pulsed arc	PDF
Sandra Patricia Romero-Nieto, Jhon Jairo Olaya-Flórez	1-12

Influencia de la lubricación en la eficiencia de engranajes de tornillo sinfín//Influence of oil lubrication on cylindrical worm gear efficiency	PDF
Gonzalo González-Rey	13-21

Simulación del vaciado continuo de perfiles de aceros al carbono de baja aleación//Simulation of the continuous casting of low carbon steel profiles	PDF
Yusdel Díaz-Hernández, Alberto Fiol-Zulueta, José Arzola-Ruiz	22-34

Experimental Tailer like Thermal Lag Engine to obtain pressure and volume diagrams//Motor de Lag Térmico experimental tipo Tailer para obtener diagramas de presión y volumen	PDF
Carlos Fernández-Aballí-Altamirano, Michaël Calcoen, Edward Vandermeersch, Juan J. González-Bayón	35-40

Gasificación con aire en lecho fluidizado de los residuos sólidos del proceso industrial de la naranja//Air gasification in fluidized bed of solid residue the orange industrial process	PDF
Leonardo Aguiar-Trujillo, Francisco Márquez-Montesino, Boris Abel Ramos-Robaina, Jesús Arauzo-Pérez, José Luís Sánchez-Cebrian, Alberto Gonzalo-Callejo	41-51

Carros jaula ferroviarios: determinación de un escalón en diámetro para el reacondicionamiento de sus ejes//Railroad cars for sugar cane transportation: determination of a new level of reconditioning to extend its life	PDF
Luís Orlando Martín-Carvajal, Asdrúbal García-Domínguez, Raide Alfonso González-Carbonell, Enrique Calzadilla-Méndez, Jesús Hernández-de la Torre	52-58

Correlación automatizada de parámetros geométricos mediante contornos de bloqueo en engranajes cilíndricos con contacto exterior//Automatic correlation of geometric parameters by means of blocking contours in spur and helical external gear	PDF
Robert Hernández-Ortega, César A. Chagoyén-Méndez, Feliberto Fernández-Castañeda, Jorge L. Moya-Rodríguez	72-82

Artículos de revisión

Actualidad y perspectivas en la enseñanza del área de manufactura a estudiantes de ingeniería//Current and future perspectives in teaching manufacturing area to engineering students	PDF
Juan David Orjuela-Méndez, José Manuel Arroyo-Osorio, Rodolfo Rodríguez-Baracaldo	59-71

Dirección editorial:
Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica. Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría-Cujae
Calle 114 #11901, entre Ciclovía y Rotonda. Marianao 15. La Habana. CP 19390. Cuba.
Teléfonos: (537) 266 3650 al 52, (537) 266 3607. Fax: (537) 260 2267
E-mail: revistaim@mecanica.cujae.edu.cu

Vol 16, No 1 (2013)

Ingeniería Mecánica

Ingeniería Mecánica

La revista de Ingeniería Mecánica, publicada por el Ministerio de Educación Superior-MES y editada por la Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica del Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría-Cujae, es una revista científica arbitrada de periodicidad cuatrimestral, publicada desde el año 1998 y realizada con la colaboración de las facultades de ingeniería mecánica del país. Proporciona acceso libre inmediato a su contenido.

Está inscripta en el Registro Nacional de Publicaciones Seriadas (RNPS 2065) con ISSN 1815-5944.

Ingenieros mecánicos, investigadores, profesores y profesionales en general, que trabajen en alguna de las ramas de la ingeniería mecánica o en cualquier ciencia o tecnología afín constituyen el universo de lectores y contribuyentes de la revista.

Temáticas
Admite para su publicación trabajos originales de investigación teórica o tecnológica en los siguientes campos: biomecánica, diseño mecánico, informática aplicada a la ingeniería mecánica, mantenimiento de máquinas y plantas, metalurgia y materiales, modelación de elementos finitos, modelación grafica y sus herramientas, obtención y aprovechamiento de la energía, producción metal-mecánica, transporte, enseñanza universitaria de pregrado y postgrado, normalización, evaluación técnico-económica, medio ambiente, mecatrónica y robótica.

Misión
Proporcionar la divulgación de los trabajos de investigación y de proyectos, las experiencias docentes, científicas y técnicas de la ingeniería mecánica en el país y en el extranjero.

Visión:
Constituirse en una revista de referencia de la Ingeniería Mecánica en Iberoamérica.

Objetivo:
Divulgar el conocimiento a través de trabajos científicos originales en los distintos temas de la Ingeniería Mecánica que contribuya al perfeccionamiento de las investigaciones, la superación y la docencia.

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Directory of Open Access Journals-DOAJ,  Ulrich´s Periodical Directory,  Directorio de Google-Ciencia y Tecnología,  Open Science Directory,  Cambridge University Library, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent,  Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Sevilla,  Universidad de Hamburgo-Alemania,  Universidad Central de Lyon-Francia, University of Saskatchewan-Canadá, Universidad del Petróleo-China,  Universidad Feng Chia-Taiwan, San José State University, Saint-Petersburg State University, Social Science Research Center Berlin, Clausthal University of Technology, Biblioteca Universitaria Di Lugano, Universidad del Salvador-Argentina, Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores del Oriente del Estado de México,  Actualidad Iberoamericana,  Journal TOCs, Research Gate,  The Knowledge Network, Geomundos,  Biblioteca Virtual de las Ciencias en Cuba,  Cuba Ciencia,  Cubaindustria,  EDUNIV
Todos los contenidos de la revista de Ingeniería Mecánica se distribuyen bajo una licencia de uso y distribución "Creative Commons Reconocimiento-No Comercial 3.0 España" (CC-by-nc). Puede consultar desde aquí la versión informativa y el texto legal de la licencia. Esta circunstancia ha de hacerse constar expresamente de esta forma cuando sea necesario.
Sitio alternativo: Revistas Científicas. Editorial Cujae. revistascientificas.cujae.edu.cu/RMecanica.asp

Ingeniería Mecánica

Vol 16, No 1 (2013): enero-abril

Tabla de contenidos

Artículos originales

Influencia de la transferencia por arco sobre la microestructura de uniones soldadas usando arco pulsado//Influence of the transfer by arc on the microstructure of welded joint produced by pulsed arc	PDF
Sandra Patricia Romero-Nieto, Jhon Jairo Olaya-Flórez	1-12

Influencia de la lubricación en la eficiencia de engranajes de tornillo sinfín//Influence of oil lubrication on cylindrical worm gear efficiency	PDF
Gonzalo González-Rey	13-21

Simulación del vaciado continuo de perfiles de aceros al carbono de baja aleación//Simulation of the continuous casting of low carbon steel profiles	PDF
Yusdel Díaz-Hernández, Alberto Fiol-Zulueta, José Arzola-Ruiz	22-34

Experimental Tailer like Thermal Lag Engine to obtain pressure and volume diagrams//Motor de Lag Térmico experimental tipo Tailer para obtener diagramas de presión y volumen	PDF
Carlos Fernández-Aballí-Altamirano, Michaël Calcoen, Edward Vandermeersch, Juan J. González-Bayón	35-40

Gasificación con aire en lecho fluidizado de los residuos sólidos del proceso industrial de la naranja//Air gasification in fluidized bed of solid residue the orange industrial process	PDF
Leonardo Aguiar-Trujillo, Francisco Márquez-Montesino, Boris Abel Ramos-Robaina, Jesús Arauzo-Pérez, José Luís Sánchez-Cebrian, Alberto Gonzalo-Callejo	41-51

Carros jaula ferroviarios: determinación de un escalón en diámetro para el reacondicionamiento de sus ejes//Railroad cars for sugar cane transportation: determination of a new level of reconditioning to extend its life	PDF
Luís Orlando Martín-Carvajal, Asdrúbal García-Domínguez, Raide Alfonso González-Carbonell, Enrique Calzadilla-Méndez, Jesús Hernández-de la Torre	52-58

Correlación automatizada de parámetros geométricos mediante contornos de bloqueo en engranajes cilíndricos con contacto exterior//Automatic correlation of geometric parameters by means of blocking contours in spur and helical external gear	PDF
Robert Hernández-Ortega, César A. Chagoyén-Méndez, Feliberto Fernández-Castañeda, Jorge L. Moya-Rodríguez	72-82

Artículos de revisión

Actualidad y perspectivas en la enseñanza del área de manufactura a estudiantes de ingeniería//Current and future perspectives in teaching manufacturing area to engineering students	PDF
Juan David Orjuela-Méndez, José Manuel Arroyo-Osorio, Rodolfo Rodríguez-Baracaldo	59-71

Dirección editorial:
Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica. Instituto Superior Politécnico José Antonio Echeverría-Cujae
Calle 114 #11901, entre Ciclovía y Rotonda. Marianao 15. La Habana. CP 19390. Cuba.
Teléfonos: (537) 266 3650 al 52, (537) 266 3607. Fax: (537) 260 2267
E-mail: revistaim@mecanica.cujae.edu.cu

Ingeniería Mecánica

Top seven predictions for the future of research

by Sarah Porter
and Torsten Reimer

Technology is moving fast and has an ever-increasing influence on the way researchers work. Sarah Porter, head of innovation at Jisc, has worked alongside her colleague Torsten Reimer to pull out key predictions for the future of research. Sarah says, “With rapidly increasing amounts of data generated, digital technology offers new and innovative ways of finding and analysing relevant information. It also allows academics to work with citizen scientists and engage the public in their research. This will allow researchers to undertake projects on a larger scale with more impactful results.”

Sarah and Torsten believe that, in the future,
the quality of research will depend on an
informed use of technology and hope
the below predictions will help you to
stay ahead of the game.

Sarah introduces and gives a
background to her and
Torsten’s predictions (02:16)

Researchers will go mobile

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Sarah talks about
research going
mobile (0:56)

We all use mobile devices to access and share all sorts of data, and researchers are not different in this respect. Increasingly though, mobile devices will also be used as tools for conducting research. Tablet computers and mobile phones are now sophisticated enough to collect data during field work and sometimes even to process it – which allows researchers to share findings with distributed teams across the globe.
VERA, the Jisc-funded Virtual Environments for Research in Archaeology, has already demonstrated how a similar approach can be used to collect data from archaeological digs and share it with researchers off-site.
The recently launched BatMobile project explores how researchers can use mobile phones in the field to record, analyse and share data about bat populations in the UK.

Lines between professionals, amateurs and the public will blur

Sarah discusses
this prediction
(01:44)

Researchers and citizen scientists are collaborating together through ‘Crowdsourcing’. This approach is employed to build up digital collections of materials, for instance relating to the First World War or a dictionary of Scottish words and place names.

Interested citizen scientists can actively contribute to research by working on source materials, for instance by transcribing historical documents such as Royal Navy ship logs that help to provide data for climate research, or by classifying galaxies in what may be the largest “citizen cyberscience” project so far, Galaxy Zoo, to which hundreds of thousands have contributed.
The use of this type of information gathering will not end here. Amateur researchers and members of the public now have access to a rapidly growing number of research datasets, open access research publications and offer inexpensive processing time.
This means that researchers no longer have to spend weeks in archives abroad or be associated with an academic institution to get access to tools and data to undertake research.

“Social media is also becoming a space where research questions are discussed and answered.”

Sarah Porter
Head of Innovation, Jisc

Researchers fully embrace social media

Sarah talks on
researchers & social
media (1:52)

A variety of academic disciplines are increasingly using social media to share and discover information, alongside a new culture of more rapid academic publishing in blogs. As the technical means to understand the impact of these channels increase we will also see them becoming more important in the assessment of researchers; the Research Excellence Framework will look at more metrics-based ways to assess the impact of social media.
We can already see how a social media presence enhances the visibility and reputation of researchers as shown in this blog. Some researchers are proposing alternative metrics to journal impact factors though this is not without controversy.
Social media is also becoming a space where research questions are discussed and answered. A current example is that of Tim Gowers, a UK mathematics professor who through co-ordinating the efforts of many mathematicians through his blog was able to solve a complex mathematical problem in weeks instead of years.
Find out how you can get the most out of social media tools and techniques for your research.

Data will drive research across many disciplines

Sarah talks data
(01:14)

Everyone talks about Big Data; in many sciences the processing of large, sometimes huge, datasets has become almost common.
With increasing amounts of existing data digitised we will see data-driven research become more prominent in other disciplines too, for instance the humanities.
The importance of managing research data is growing, as illustrated by new mandates from research funders. As we generate more and more information, real time analysis of data will become more prominent. Thanks to social media there is now a rich source of data available that will be critical for areas such as sociology or healthcare. Jisc is supporting this emerging field through a range of activities, for instance the analysis of social media as communications channel in times of crisis, such as the 2011 UK riots or the real time analysis of social data, such as that being carried out at Cardiff University.

Automate it

Sarah discusses
tools for research
automation (1:00)

In order to help researchers deal with the deluge of information available we will need new and improved tools to automate parts of the research process. Text mining, for instance, can help with identifying relevant research publications, potentially even those where critical information is hidden in footnotes. This will help literature review, but also save researchers much needed time. It has been estimated that using automated summaries through text mining can reduce the time needed to deal with research papers to 1/6, for example a biomedical researcher used text mining to draw upon almost 1,000 distinct resources – for just one article. Here are some values and benefits you could gain.
Jisc discovered that text mining promises huge economic and research benefit, but copyright law and other barriers are limiting its use.
Mendeley helps researchers to manage references, work together and find new relevant literature.

Visualise it

Sarah talks about
data visualisation
(0:55)

The use of visualisation and info-graphics will increase. These are another highly useful way to deal with the ever increasing amount of data. Tools like visual.ly and easel.ly can create compelling digital posters for communicating research results.
The digital humanities, for instance, visualise the social and information networks that made up the early modern scholarly ‘Republic of Letters’, whereas spatial researchers may be more interested in following the movements of millions of people across the London transport network or social network analysis of scholarly communities.

Researchers as data managers

Sarah discusses
researchers as data managers (2:23)

With data at the heart of their activities, researchers will have to be more involved in its management. This starts with their own research data, as data management plans are now required by the research councils, but also includes data about their research such as machine readable lists of publications for citation indices or data on their projects. These are complex tasks, but national and international groups are working together to help.
The European Commission is developing plans to support the emerging role of ‘data scientists’ (researchers who focus on supporting research groups in data creation and curation), Jisc is also feeding into this process through a working group.
Jisc is actively involved in the development of a ‘Common European Research Information Format’ to help reduce the burden of sharing research information.
Managing research data and information more effectively will help us to better understand the research process and make its outputs more visible. Researchers and Jisc believe organisations who lead in this area will see their reputation and research success increase.

For training opportunities visit the DCC website.

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