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Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2012) Effective virtual teams for new product development. Scientific Research and Essay, 7 (21). pp. 1971-1985. ISSN 1992-2248
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2012) Technology use in the virtual R&D teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5 (1). pp. 9-14. ISSN 1793-8244
Ale Ebrahim, N. (2012) Virtual R&D teams definition. Nader Ale Ebrahim's White Papers, 1 (1). pp. 1-2.
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
Raval, R. R.; Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Work together… when apart challenges and what is need for effective virtual teams. Journal of Information, Knowledge and Research in Business Management and Administration, 1 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 0975 – 671X
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2247-2257. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2368-2379. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) SMEs, virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: a literature review. International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5 (7). pp. 916-930. ISSN 1992-1950
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Modified stage-gate: a conceptual model of virtual product development process. African Journal of Marketing Management, 1 (9). pp. 211-219. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review. Scientific Research and Essays, 4 (13). pp. 1575-1590. ISSN 1992-2248
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams for new product development – an innovative experience for R&D engineers. European Journal of Educational Studies, 1 (3). pp. 109-123. ISSN 19446-6331
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team. European Journal of Scientific Research, 34 (3). pp. 297-307. ISSN 1450-216X
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams: a literature review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 2653-2669. ISSN 1991-8178

Conference or Workshop Item

Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2011) Virtual collaborative R&D teams in Malaysia manufacturing SMEs. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011), February 26-28, Hotel Royal, Singapore.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Zahari (2010) Virtual R&D teams: a potential growth of education-industry collaboration. In: 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha , Z. (2010) Virtual teams: a new opportunity to develop a business. In: International Conference on Entrepreneurship Across Boundaries, 5 - 6 AUGUST, Section For Co-curricular Courses, External Faculty Electives and TITAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Benefits and pitfalls of virtual R&D teams: an empirical study. In: 6th International Communication & Information Technology Management Conference (ICTM 2010) , February. 23-24, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Envisages of new product developments in small and medium enterprises through virtual team. In: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM2010) , January 9-10, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) A conceptual model of virtual product development process. In: 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), 8th - 9th July, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtuality, innovation and R&D activities. In: 14th International Conference on Thinking (2009 Malaysia) -Theme "Thinking Minds: Nurturing the Design of a Better Future", 22-26 June, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams for NPD – an innovative experience for R&D engineers. In: International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 24-25, June, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams and management challenges. In: 1st Executive MBA Conference, 18-19, May, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual R&D teams: innovation and technology facilitator. In: Engineering Education in 2025, 11-12 May, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) SMEs: ERP or virtual collaboration teams. In: First Enterprise Resource Planning conference, January 27-28, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) SMEs and virtual R&D teams: a motive channel for relationship between SMEs. In: The International Conference for Technical Postgraduates (TECHPOS 2009), 14-15 December, The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual environments innovation and R&D activities: management challenges. In: Proceedings of the International Graduate on Engineering and Science (IGCES'08), 23 - 24 December, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual R&D teams: a sustainable infrastructure for promoting SMEs. In: 2nd Engineering Conference (EnCon 2008), 18-19 December, Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Dealing with virtual R&D teams in new product development. In: The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference and the 11th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research, 3 - 5 December, Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs: Past, Present and Future Trend. In: APCMOTTE2008 (Asia pacific Conference on Management of Technology and Technology Entrepreneurship) , 29-30 October, Melaka, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Concurrent collaboration in research and development. In: National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, 28-29 October 2008, Melaka, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) New product development in virtual environment. In: 2008 International Conference on Technology Management and Innovation in China: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, 21st – 23rd October, UIBE, Beijing, China.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Literature, principle and the basics of network value creation in R&D: the relationship with economy. In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June, IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) R&D networking and value creation in SMEs. In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June, IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran.

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Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2012) Effective virtual teams for new product development. Scientific Research and Essay, 7 (21). pp. 1971-1985. ISSN 1992-2248
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2012) Technology use in the virtual R&D teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5 (1). pp. 9-14. ISSN 1793-8244
Ale Ebrahim, N. (2012) Virtual R&D teams definition. Nader Ale Ebrahim's White Papers, 1 (1). pp. 1-2.
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
Raval, R. R.; Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Work together… when apart challenges and what is need for effective virtual teams. Journal of Information, Knowledge and Research in Business Management and Administration, 1 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 0975 – 671X
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2247-2257. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha, Z. (2010) Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. African Journal of Business Management, 4 (11). pp. 2368-2379. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) SMEs, virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: a literature review. International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5 (7). pp. 916-930. ISSN 1992-1950
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Modified stage-gate: a conceptual model of virtual product development process. African Journal of Marketing Management, 1 (9). pp. 211-219. ISSN 1993-8233
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual R&D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review. Scientific Research and Essays, 4 (13). pp. 1575-1590. ISSN 1992-2248
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams for new product development – an innovative experience for R&D engineers. European Journal of Educational Studies, 1 (3). pp. 109-123. ISSN 19446-6331
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team. European Journal of Scientific Research, 34 (3). pp. 297-307. ISSN 1450-216X
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams: a literature review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3 (3). pp. 2653-2669. ISSN 1991-8178

Conference or Workshop Item

Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Z. (2011) Virtual collaborative R&D teams in Malaysia manufacturing SMEs. In: 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011), February 26-28, Hotel Royal, Singapore.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha, Zahari (2010) Virtual R&D teams: a potential growth of education-industry collaboration. In: 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Abdul Rashid, S.H.; Taha , Z. (2010) Virtual teams: a new opportunity to develop a business. In: International Conference on Entrepreneurship Across Boundaries, 5 - 6 AUGUST, Section For Co-curricular Courses, External Faculty Electives and TITAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Benefits and pitfalls of virtual R&D teams: an empirical study. In: 6th International Communication & Information Technology Management Conference (ICTM 2010) , February. 23-24, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2010) Envisages of new product developments in small and medium enterprises through virtual team. In: International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM2010) , January 9-10, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) A conceptual model of virtual product development process. In: 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), 8th - 9th July, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtuality, innovation and R&D activities. In: 14th International Conference on Thinking (2009 Malaysia) -Theme "Thinking Minds: Nurturing the Design of a Better Future", 22-26 June, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams for NPD – an innovative experience for R&D engineers. In: International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 24-25, June, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual teams and management challenges. In: 1st Executive MBA Conference, 18-19, May, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) Virtual R&D teams: innovation and technology facilitator. In: Engineering Education in 2025, 11-12 May, School of Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) SMEs: ERP or virtual collaboration teams. In: First Enterprise Resource Planning conference, January 27-28, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2009) SMEs and virtual R&D teams: a motive channel for relationship between SMEs. In: The International Conference for Technical Postgraduates (TECHPOS 2009), 14-15 December, The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual environments innovation and R&D activities: management challenges. In: Proceedings of the International Graduate on Engineering and Science (IGCES'08), 23 - 24 December, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual R&D teams: a sustainable infrastructure for promoting SMEs. In: 2nd Engineering Conference (EnCon 2008), 18-19 December, Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Dealing with virtual R&D teams in new product development. In: The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference and the 11th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research, 3 - 5 December, Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs: Past, Present and Future Trend. In: APCMOTTE2008 (Asia pacific Conference on Management of Technology and Technology Entrepreneurship) , 29-30 October, Melaka, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Concurrent collaboration in research and development. In: National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, 28-29 October 2008, Melaka, Malaysia.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) New product development in virtual environment. In: 2008 International Conference on Technology Management and Innovation in China: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, 21st – 23rd October, UIBE, Beijing, China.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) Literature, principle and the basics of network value creation in R&D: the relationship with economy. In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June, IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran.
Ale Ebrahim, N.; Ahmed, S.; Taha , Z. (2008) R&D networking and value creation in SMEs. In: Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June, IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran.

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Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams

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Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012, Patong Beach, Phuket : Thaïlande (2012)
Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
Nader Ale Ebrahim 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid 1, Zahari Taha 2, Mohammadjafari Marjan 1
(03/12/2012)
literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research.
1 :  University of Malaya (UM)
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
2 :  Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Management Technology, University Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
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Domaine  :  Sciences de l'ingénieur/Autre

Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management

Économie et finance quantitative/Gestion des risques
Mots Clés : Collaboration teams – questionnaires performance – cross-functional teams – product development – measurement model – virtual team
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Nader Ale Ebrahim is worldwide well-known as the founder of “Research Tools” Box. "Research Tools" box is designed to help students who seek to reduce the search time by expanding the knowledge of researchers to more effectively use the "tools" that are available through the Net.
Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim
Born December 0, 1963 (age 49)
Langrud (Langroud or Langarud), Guilan Province, IRAN
Residence Malaysia
Nationality Iranian
Other names نادر آل ابراهیم
Education Technology Management PhD. Graduated from the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation Technology Management Consultant, "Research Tools" Advisor
Known for Founder of Research Tools
Title Dr.

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About Nader Ale Ebrahim

Nader Ale Ebrahim has Technology Management PhD degree from the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya. He holds a Master of Science in the mechanical engineering from University of Tehran with distinguished honors, as well as more than 17 years experience in the establishing R&D department in different companies, project director and project coordinator and Knowledge based system implemented in R&D department. His current research interests are focused on managing virtual new product development teams in SMEs R&D centers. His papers/articles have presented in the several Journals and conferences.

Research Interest

:    Technology Management,
   :    Virtual R&D teams,
   :    Virtual Teams,
   :    Stage-Gate,
   :    Global Virtual Teams,
   :    Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development,
   :    R&D Management,
   :    Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs),
   :    Industrial Engineering,
   :    New Product Development,
   :    Collaborative systems,
   :    Electronic-Collaboration,
   :    Collaboration Technology,
   :    Concurrent Engineering,

Journal Paper

  1. 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, 109-114.
  2. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2012. Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development[1]. Scientific Research and Essay, 7, 1971-1985.
  3. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2012. Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams[2]. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5, 9-14.
  4. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., TAHA, Z. & WAZED, M. A. 2012. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs[3]. Advanced Materials Research, 433-440, 1653-1659.
  5. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team[4]. European Journal of Scientific Research, 34, 297-307.
  6. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process[5]. African Journal of Marketing Management, 1, 211-219.
  7. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review. Scientific Research and Essay, 4, 1575–1590.
  8. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual Teams for New Product Development – An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers. European Journal of Educational Studies, 1, 109-123.
  9. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual Teams: a Literature Review. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 3, 2653-2669.
  10. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team[6]. African Journal of Business Management, 4, 2247-2257.
  11. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5, 916–930.
  12. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. African Journal of Business Management, 4, 2368-2379.
  13. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-5.
  14. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Virtual Teams and Management Challenges[7]. Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-7.
  15. EBRAHIM, N. A., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team [8]. African Journal of Business Management, 4, 2247-2257.
  16. EBRAHIM, N. A., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review. International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 5, 916-930.
  17. EBRAHIM, N. A., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs. African Journal of Business Management, 4, 2368-2379.
  18. JAFARNEJAD, A., GOLNAM, A. & ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2009. Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Iran: An Empirical Study Using Structural Equation Modelling. Middle East FORUM, 1, 71-85.
  19. RAVAL, M. R. R., ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. WORK TOGETHER… WHEN APART CHALLENGES AND WHAT IS NEED FOR EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL TEAMS. Journal of Information, Knowledge and Research in Business Management and Administration, 1, 1-3.
  20. SHOKOUHMAND, H. & ALE EBRAHIM, N. 1997. انتقال حرارت توأم با تقطير بخار آب در مبدلهاي لوله – پره اي نشریه دانشکده فنی, 1, 69-80.
  21. WAZED, M. A., AHMED, S., NUKMAN, Y. & ALE EBRAHIM, N. 2012. Models for Component Commonality in Multistage Production. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 110-116, 258-266.

Conference Article

  1. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2010. The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference 2010 (APIEMS 2010) December 7-10 2010 Melaka, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: University of Malaya Press, 1-6.
  2. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. 2010 2nd International Congress on Engineering Education (ICEED 2010), 8th - 9th December 2010 Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 7-9.
  3. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity to Develop a Business. International Conference on Entrepreneurship Across Boundaries, 5 - 6 AUGUST 2010 Section For Co-curricular Courses, External Faculty Electives and TITAS, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 1-5.
  4. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Knowledge Worker Role in the Virtual R&D Teams for New Product Development: A Measurement Model. International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy 2011 (ICMERE2011), 22- 24 December 2011 Chittagong, Bangladesh. Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, 1-5.
  5. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Managing Communication in New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams and Information Technology. United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011) 12-14 July 2011 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. University of Malaya Press, 495-502.
  6. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., TAHA, Z. & MOHAMMADJAFARI, M. Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams. In: KACHITVICHYANUKUL, V., LUONG, H. T. & PITAKASO, R., eds. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012, December 2-4 2012 Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society, 1822-1828.
  7. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., TAHA, Z. & WAZED, M. A. 2011. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs. In: THATCHER, S. & VENKATESH, eds. 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies (MIMT 2011), February 26-28 2011 Hotel Royal, Singapore. Chengdu, China: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., V2-114 - V2-117.
  8. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development. National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) 2008, 28-29 October 2008 Melaka, Malaysia. 1-4.
  9. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2008. Dealing with Virtual R&D Teams in New Product Development. The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference and the 11th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research, 3 - 5 December 2008 Nusa Dua, Bali - Indonesia. Printed in Bandung, INDONESIA, by Department of Industrial Engineering Institut Teknologi Bandung: Department of Industrial Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 795-806.
  10. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2008. Establishing Virtual R&D Teams: Obliged Policy 6th IMC (International Management Conference). Tehran, Iran.
  11. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Literature, Principle and the basics of Network Value Creation in R&D: The relationship with economy. Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June 2008 IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran. 1-8.
  12. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2008. New Product Development in Virtual Environment. In: LI-HUA, R., EGBU, C., ZHAO, Z. & LU, L., eds. 2008 International Conference on Technology Management and Innovation in China: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, 21st – 23rd October 2008 UIBE, Beijing, China. CAMOT and MOTSC, UIBE, 203-218.
  13. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. R&D Networking and value Creation in SMEs R&D Networking and value Creation in SMEs. Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers- R&D and Network Value Creation, 29-30 June 2008 IRIB Int'l. Conference Center, Tehran, Iran. 1-6.
  14. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Relationship between R&D Globalization and R&D Virtualization. 3rd International conference on Postgraduate Education (ICPE3), December 16-17 2008 Penang, Malaysia.
  15. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Virtual Environments Innovation and R&D Activities: Management Challenges. Proceedings of the International Graduate on Engineering and Science (IGCES'08), 23 - 24 December 2008 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. 116-124.
  16. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs: Past, Present and Future Trend. APCMOTTE2008 (Asia pacific Conference on Management of Technology and Technology Entrepreneurship) 29-30 October 2008 Melaka, Malaysia. 1-10.
  17. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Virtual R&D Teams: A Sustainable Infrastructure for Promoting SMEs. 2nd Engineering Conference (EnCon 2008), 18-19 December 2008 Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia 217-223.
  18. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process. 2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), 8th - 9th July 2009 Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 191-196.
  19. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs. In: IBRAHIM, F., CHOW, C.-O. & MEKHILEF, S., eds. The International Conference for Technical Postgraduates (TECHPOS 2009), 14-15 December 2009 The Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 1-7.
  20. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. SMEs: ERP or Virtual Collaboration Teams. First Enterprise Resource Planning conference, January 27-28 2009 Tehran, Iran. 1-12.
  21. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator Engineering Education in 2025, 11-12 May 2009 School of Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. University of Tehran, 1-14.
  22. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Virtual Teams and Management Challenges. 1st Executive MBA Conference, 18-19, May 2009 Tehran, Iran. 1-9.
  23. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtual Teams for NPD – an Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers. International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 24-25, June 2009 Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia. University Publication Centre (UPENA), UiTM 2009, 1036-1045.
  24. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. Virtuality, innovation and R&D activities. In: HOON, T. B. & GALEA, S. R., eds. 14th International Conference on Thinking (2009 Malaysia) -Theme "Thinking Minds: Nurturing the Design of a Better Future", 22-26 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Universiti Putra Malaysia, 515-529.
  25. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Benefits and Pitfalls of Virtual R&D Teams: An Empirical Study. 6th International Communication & Information Technology Management Conference (ICTM 2010) February. 23-24 2010 Tehran, Iran. 1-5.
  26. ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises through Virtual Team. International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM2010) January 9-10 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1-10.
  27. ALE EBRAHIM, N., SHAFIA, M. A. & TAHBAZ TAVAKOLI, H. 2009. Virtual R&D team: Technology Transfer Facilitator. IAMOT 2009 -The 18th International Conference on Management of Technology, April 5-9 2009 Orlando, Florida, USA. 1-10.
  28. EBRAHIM, N. A., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2008. New Product Development in Virtual Environment, Sunderland, Camot.
  29. EBRAHIM, N. A., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2009. SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs, New York, Ieee.
  30. SHAFIA, M. A., ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Consideration of the virtual team work and disabled citizens, as promising opportunity providers for the e government infrastructure's formation. The Second Conference on Electronic City (e-city 2009), 24-25, May 2009 Tehran, Iran. 959-966.
  31. SHAFIA, M. A., ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams. International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN09), 6th-8th July 2009 Barcelona, Spain. 2157-2166.
  32. TAHBAZ TAVAKOLI, H., ALE EBRAHIM, N. & GOLNAM, A. Demystifying the Legend of Resistance to Change. IAMOT 2008 : 17th International Conference on Management of Technology 6th-10th April 2008 Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), Dubai, UAE. 1-8.

Awards

1. December 2010, Second prize of the EPD 2010 challenge, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
2. 19 March 2010, Winner of Thomson Reuters ResearcherID, Refer-a-Colleague Competition
3. 10 December 2005: Given recognition as selected researcher (attained second position) at the 2005 Selected Researchers Commemoration Ceremony conducted by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Deputy Directorate for Research, State Scientific Research Center; IRIB, Int’l Conference Center, Tehran, Iran
4. December 2002: Received commendation letter from the Acting Deputy Director for Planning, Development & Technology for making valuable achievements while serving with the Board of Directors of Specialized Association of Industries & Mines; Ministry of Industries & Mines, Tehran , Iran
5. March 2005: Received commendation letter from IDRO Chairman of the Managing Board for sincere services as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Toseé Khodro Car Company during the year 2004; Tehran , Iran
6. December 2002: Given recognition as the Exemplary R&D Unit at the Fourth Research Fair (being the director of the R&D Unit at Mega Motor Company); Tehran, Iran
7. January 2002: Received commendation letter from the Managing Director of Mega Motor Company for sincere services as Research Deputy Director; Mega Motor Company, Tehran ,Iran
8. 1995: Attained the first standing among the graduates of Master’s Degree curriculum in Mechanical Engineering ,Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
9. 1992: Attained the first standing among the graduates of Bachelor’s Degree curriculum in Mechanical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering of the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
10. August 1993: Received commendation letter for commissioning of controlled temperature rooms at Rafsanjan Pistachio Research Center – Ministry of Agriculture; Rafsanjan Pistachio Research Center, Iran
11. 28 September 2005: Invited to become a member of the Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association

Peer-Review Activities

1. International Journal of Production Research (IJPR) - 2012
2. Technological Forecasting & Social Change (TFSC) - 2012
3. International Journal of Management and Business Studies (IJMBS) - 2012
4. Educational Research and Reviews – 2012
5. Journal of Universal Computing (JUCS) – 2012
6. The African Journal of Business Management (AJBM)- 2010-2012
7. Global Journal of Business, Management and Accounting - 2011
8. The African Journal of Marketing Management (AJMM) – 2011
9. International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJET) – 2011
10. Advanced Science Letters – 2011
11. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology – 2011
12. Scientific Research and Essays – 2009-2012
13. Technological Forecasting & Social Change - 2011

Membership

1- A member of project entitled “Computerized Manufacturing Resources Planning Models and Solutions for Multiple End-Items Under Probabilistic Decision Rules (Electrical/Electronic Industry)”, 2008, University of Malaya, Malaysia
2- Paper & Proceedings Committee member of “United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011)” , 2011 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3- Paper and Proceeding committee member of “11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference 2010 (APIEMS 2010)”, 2010, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
4- Scientific Secretariat of University of Malaya International Students’ Association (UMISA), 2008-2009
5- Member of International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) (Member NO.: 80336546), since December 2009.
6- Member of International Technical and Scientific Association, SOCOLNET. Since November, 2009

Teaching Experiences

1. 2011-2013 “Publication Marketing Tools “Enhancing Research Visibility and Improving Citations””, UKM, UPM, UM, Malaysia
2. 2011-2013 “The Effective Use of Research Tools Box”, UKM, UPM, UM, Malaysia
3. 2010 “Research Tools and Resources”, UM, Malaysia
4. 2009-2013 “How to Conduct an Effective Literature Review”, UPM, UTM, UM, Malaysia
5. 2009-2013 “Research Tools I & II”, UiTM, UKM, UPM, UTM, UM, Malaysia
6. 2010-2013 “Target ISI Journals-HOW TO WRITE/PUBLISH ISI PAPERS”, UiTM, UKM, UPM, UM, Malaysia
7. 2010-2013 "How to increase H-Index", UTM, UKM, UM, Malaysia
8. 2009 "Managing Research Candidature" University of Malaya, Malaysia
9. 2008 “WITNESS simulation software”, Department of Engineering Design & Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, UM
10. October 4-8, 2004: Conducted IT Strategy Seminar; Dubai , UAE
11. July 10, 2004: Conducted seminar on “Application of IT in Market Research”; Rahbaran Petrochimie Company, Tehran, Iran
12. May 2004: Performed live radio program on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)”; Tehran, Iran
13. March 2004: IT course; National Iranian Steel Company, Tehran, Iran
14. November 2002: Conducted educational seminars on “Research & Development Management and Application of IT therein”; Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE
15. May 2003: Conducted educational seminars on “Research & Development Management and Application of IT therein”; Dubai, UAE
16. February 2004: Conducted educational seminars on “Research & Development Management and Application of IT therein”; Dubai, UAE
17. 16 August 2003: Conducted educational seminar on “IT in Industry, Current Challenges, Future Outlooks”; Mashhad, Iran
18. March 2003: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Marketing”; Tehran, Iran
19. February 2003: Conducted educational seminars on “Role of Information Technology in Industrial Development”; Tehran, Iran
20. July 2003: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Research & Development”; Tehran, Iran
21. May 2003: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Research & Development”; Kish, Iran
22. December 2002: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Research & Development”; Isfahan, Iran
23. July 2002: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Research & Development”; Tabriz, Iran
24. June 2002: Conducted educational seminars on “Application of IT in Research & Development”; Shiraz, Iran
25. 1997-1998: Conducted seminars on “ISO 9000 Quality Assurance System”
26. 1992-1993: Taught “Fluids Mechanics” and “Heat Transfer” courses to undergraduate students at university of Lavizan
27. 1992-1994: Co-instructor of “Fluids Mechanics” and “Heat Transfer” courses; Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran
28. Taught different computer courses:
a. 1993-1994: Education Center; University of Tehran
b. 1989-1993: Education Center; University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering
c. 1991-1992: Tehran Municipality’s Computer Education Center

References

  1. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Shamsuddin Ahmed Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim Zahari Taha (7). "Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development". Scientific Research and Essay 7 (21): 1971-1985. doi:10.5897/SRE10.1005.
  2. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim Taha, Zahari (31). "Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams". American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 5 (1): 9-14. doi:10.3844/ajeassp.2012.9.14.
  3. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim Taha, Zahari M. A. Wazed (2012). "Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs". Advanced Materials Research 433-440: 1653-1659. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.433-440.1653.
  4. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha (2009). "Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team". European Journal of Scientific Research 34 (3): 297-307. doi:10.1.1.174.5790.
  5. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha (December 2009). "Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process". African Journal of Marketing Management 1 (9): 211-219.
  6. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha (4). "Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team". African Journal of Business Management 4 (11): 2247-2257.
  7. ^ Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Shamsuddin Ahmed Zahari Taha (2012). "Virtual Teams and Management Challenges". Academic Leadership Journal 9 (3): 1-7.
  8. ^ ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2010. Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team. African Journal of Business Management, 4, 2247-2257.

External links

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Accepted Papers | Trust in Virtual Teams: Theory and Tools @ CSCW 2013

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This is the list of papers accepted for the workshop:
Title: Trust in Electronically-Supported Networks of Political Activists
Author: Markus Rohde
This position paper is based on experiences and insights gathered in several long-term studies of the ICT usage of political activists and civil society networks. These studies include the introduction of a community system for Iranian NGOs, (participant) observation of the European Social Forum (and its respective organization committees), and interviews with Palestine activists fighting against Israeli occupation, using social media platforms. The position paper is mainly interested in the particular need for trust of political activists, who quite often are endangered by political conflicts, disrupted environments and instable situations, investigation by authorities, imprisonment etc.
Title: Commitment manifested in activity: A non-instrumental approach to commitment in virtual teams
Author: Rasmus Eskild Jensen
We investigate how commitment manifests itself in close collaborative practices of virtual teams. These commitment activities may change dynamically over time and towards different areas. By identifying how commitment is manifested in practice, we can also expand our knowledge on trust in virtual teams. However, we do not propose a causal relationship between trust and commitment in virtual teams, but argue that commitment and trust emerge from practice as dynamic concepts that change over time.
Title: Establishing Trust in Critical Situations
Authors: Bruno S. Nascimento, Adriana S. Vivacqua, Marcos R.S. Borges
Critical scenarios, such as emergency response, generally involve groups of people that alternate between collocated and remote work. Groups are composed of small teams and a number of decisions are made while these smaller teams are working separately, in different locations. These decisions may impact not only each others’ work, but also team safety and the outcome of the activity as a whole. Decision making in these situations involves a lot of uncertainty and groups have to trust each other to provide crucial information and to carry out orders in the best possible way.
Title: Designing Tools to Support Trust in Distributed Software Teams
Authors: Sabrina Marczak, Ban Al-Ani, David Redmiles, Rafael Prikladnicki
Software development is an inherently collaborative activity requiring team members to coordinate and communicate with each other in order to accomplish their tasks. Software development in a distributed setting exacerbates the challenges of collaborating as team members are forced to interact with remote colleagues and emphasizes the importance of trust. We posit that tools can support the development of trust is distributed teams; however, we also recognize that the understanding of how to develop such tools is still limited. This position paper argues that we need to further the understanding of what features and software requirements are needed to better support trust development and to subsequently design better tools for such a purpose.
Title: Trust and Control in Virtual Teams: Unraveling the impact of Team Awareness Systems in Virtual Teams
Author: Lionel P. Robert Jr.
The inability to convey contextual knowledge has proven to be harmful to the development of trust in virtual teams. Awareness systems have been offered as a way to provide contextual information and promote trust. However, awareness systems allow both team members and supervisors the ability to monitor virtual team members. Monitoring is a form of control and the relationship between trust and control is not well understood. Prior literature indicates that control can both impact the development of trust and alter the effects of trust. In some cases, control helps, hurts, or has no effect on the development and influence of trust. This position paper argues that a clear understanding of control and trust is needed to fully comprehend the implications of awareness systems.
Title: Social Media and Trust Building in Virtual Teams: The Design of a Replicated Experiment
Authors: Fabio Calefato, Filippo Lanubile, Nicole Novielli
In this paper, we present the proposal for a partial replication of a controlled experiment to further assess how knowing personal and expertise information about other team members may enhance initial trust building. Other than increasing confidence into the findings of the original study, we also aim at evaluating whether the provision of personal social media information, can lead to even higher level of trust in virtual teams.
Title: Non-equivalent Communication Technology Impact on Trust in Partially Distributed Conceptual Design Teams
Authors: Yoon Suk Lee, Marie C. Paretti, Brian M. Kleiner
In this workshop paper, we examined how non-equivalent communication technologies impact on trust in partially distributed conceptual design teams. To incorporate the uniqueness of partially distributed team setting, we distinguished trust into two categories, which were trust towards distant partners (distant trust) and trust towards co- located partners (co-located trust). Findings revealed that media has a varying impact on distant trust depending on different combinations of communication technologies utilized in the experiment. Further research directions are discussed.

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PeerJ leads a high-quality, low-cost new breed of open-access publisher | Science | guardian.co.uk

PeerJ leads a high-quality, low-cost new breed of open-access publisher

A one-off fee allows researchers to publish as many papers as they like. The first open access PeerJ articles appear today
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Agile and cheap open-access publishers, led by PeerJ, make the traditional publishing model look a little dated. Photograph: Getty Images
We all know by now that traditional academic publishing is in an appalling mess. Locking publicly funded research behind a paywall is completely unacceptable, and happily our government understands this. The Finch Report has rightly mandated that research must be published as open access. So profiteering publishers, seeing the writing on the wall, are offering authors open-access options.
But corporations addicted to profit margins of 32-42% find it hard to give them up. As a result, while the world's leading open-access journal, PLOS ONE, is able to be financially self-sustaining by charging an article processing fee (APC) of $1,350 (£865) (and offering no-questions-asked waivers to authors without APC funding), the legacy publishers charge significantly more for inferior products. Where PLOS ONE imposes no limits on manuscript length, number of figures, use of colour etc., Elsevier's nearly-open-access articles cost $3,000 despite being limited in all these respects. Likewise, Springer's Open Choice costs $3,000 and Taylor & Francis's Open Select costs $2,950.
It is maybe not surprising that the Finch Report's financial estimates assumed average APCs of £1,500-£2,000, and that some academics are baulking at such prices.
Into that landscape come three exciting newcomers that are changing the market much more profoundly than the slow-moving incumbents yet realise. eLIFE is positioned as a highly selective and prestigious open-access alternative to Science and Nature. It published its first articles three months ago. PeerJ is a PLOS ONE-like mega-journal and it publishes its first articles today. Momentum has built further with the announcement of the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) last month, a PLOS-like initiative for the humanities and social sciences.
All three of these new kids on the block are radically innovative, all are moving fast, and all are backed by some serious muscle. eLIFE is sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Max Planck Society and Wellcome Trust; as a result, it's able to waive all APCs while it establishes itself, and may do so indefinitely.
The academic steering committee of the OLH is packed with heavy hitters, and well on course to do for the humanities what PLOS did for the sciences. While the level of its APC has not yet been set, it has been established that no one will be prevented from publishing there by lack of funds.
But it is PeerJ that has the most interesting financial approach. It doesn't exactly have an APC at all, instead charging a one-off fee for a lifetime membership that gives the right to publish repeatedly at no further cost. Membership plans start at $99, which allows you to publish one paper a year, or $299 gets you an infinite plan: publish anything you want, any time you like. (All authors of multi-author papers must be members.)
Sounds crazy, right? How can that be financially sustainable? What kind of idiots would start such a venture?
I'll tell you who: Pete Binfield, who was the editor-in-chief of PLOS ONE as it became the world's biggest journal. There is nobody in the world who knows more about what it takes to run a successful open-access mega-journal. His co-founder is Jason Hoyt, who built much of the phenomenally successful collaborative reference-manager Mendeley.
So they both have great track records. But might their enthusiasm have run away with them? Did wishful thinking persuade them that this utopian approach can work? What kind of idiot would invest in such a business?
I'll tell you who: Internet guru Tim O'Reilly, who founded and runs O'Reilly Media, arguably the world's most respected publisher of programming books, including open-access books. There may be nobody in the world who better understands how to monetise free content.
But the strength of PeerJ goes much deeper than the founders and governing board. The members of the academic board, for example, have five Nobel prizes between them. From top to bottom it's a quality organisation, and that dedication to quality is reflected in the way my own manuscript has been handled.
I, with my colleague Matt Wedel, sent it on 3 December - the day PeerJ submissions opened. We were assigned a handling editor whose own research we greatly respect, and he sent the manuscript to two reviewers. We got an initial decision ("accept with moderate revisions") less than three weeks later, accompanied by two reviews, one of which was particularly helpful and detailed. Our revised manuscript was accepted, and we have since been through two pageproof cycles. All this has happened in time for publication today – only 10 weeks after initial submission. That's by far the fastest any manuscript of mine has ever been handled. It's not unusual for the process to take more than a year.
So now, the resulting paper is free to the world, with all its high-resolution colour illustrations. Best of all, in a move towards increasing transparency, the peer reviews, our response letters and the handling editor's comments are all online alongside the paper. This is good not only because it shows that no corners were cut, but also because the reviewers can receive the credit they deserve for their contributions.
Legacy publishers haven't noticed it yet, but their world is ending. PeerJ handled our paper in a fifth of the time a typical journal would have taken, for one thirtieth the cost, producing a far more useful and even beautiful result, and with a transparent peer-review process.
There is no way the Elseviers and Springers can compete with that. While Elsevier is still trying to figure out what its "sponsored article" licence is, and whether it's even going to be truly open access, PeerJ has appeared out of nowhere and eaten its lunch.
Traditional publishers didn't take PLOS ONE seriously when it launched. By the time they'd finished sneering at it, it had overtaken all their journals for volume and most of them for impact. It looks like PeerJ is going to do the same before they even have time to start sneering. As a palaeontologist, the only conclusion I can draw is that they've been out-evolved.

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