SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review - Munich Personal RePEc Archive

SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin and Taha, Zahari (2010): SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review. Published in: International Journal of the Physical Sciences , Vol. 5, No. 7 (July 2010): pp. 916-930.

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Abstract

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are indeed the engines of global economic growth. Their continued growth is a major subject for the economy and employment of any country. Towards that end, virtual research and development (R&D) could be a viable option to sustain and ease the operations of SMEs. However, literature shows there has not been a great deal of research into the diverse characteristic of virtual R&D teams in SMEs. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R&D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the literature review is to provide an outline on the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration in SMEs. Specifying the rationale and relevance of virtual teams, the relationship between virtual R&D team for SMEs and new product development (NPD) has been examined. It concludes with identifying the gaps and feebleness in the existing literature and calls for future research in this area. It is argued to form of virtual R&D team deserves consideration at top level management for venturing into the new product development within SMEs.

Item Type:	MPRA Paper
Language:	English
Keywords:	Virtual teams, small and medium enterprises, new product development, R&D
Subjects:	M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M5 - Personnel Economics L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L17 - Open Source Products and Markets O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development > O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration > M12 - Personnel Management O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration > M11 - Production Management M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M5 - Personnel Economics > M54 - Labor Management (team formation, worker empowerment, job design, tasks and authority, work arrangemetns, job satisfaction) P - Economic Systems > P4 - Other Economic Systems > P42 - Productive Enterprises; Factor and Product Markets; Prices; Population P - Economic Systems > P2 - Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies > P23 - Factor and Product Markets; Industry Studies; Population O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development
ID Code:	26989
Deposited By:	Nader Ale Ebrahim
Deposited On:	27. Nov 2010 09:46
Last Modified:	27. Nov 2010 09:46

SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review - Munich Personal RePEc Archive