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Virtual teams: A literature review

Weitere Titel: Virtual Teams: A Literature Review
Jahr:
2008-12


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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 employee ... [mehr]
Person: Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari
Institution: Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Schriftenreihe: MPRA Paper
Thema: Virtual team; Literature review; Effective virtual team
Klassifikation: jel-L11
Dokumentart: Buch / Working Paper
Anmerkungen: Published in Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 3.3(2009): pp. 2653-2669
Nachweis aus Datenbank: RePEc - Research Papers in Economics
Link zur Datenbank: http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:pra:mprapa:27001
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Virtual team collaboration and innovation in organizations

Document Information:
Title:Virtual team collaboration and innovation in organizations
Author(s):Leif Jarle Gressgård, (International Research Institute of Stavanger, Bergen, Norway)
Citation:Leif Jarle Gressgård, (2011) "Virtual team collaboration and innovation in organizations", Team Performance Management, Vol. 17 Iss: 1/2, pp.102 - 119
Keywords:Innovation, Knowledge management, Knowledge sharing, Team working, Virtual organizations
Article type:Conceptual paper
DOI:10.1108/13527591111114738 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:

Purpose – Virtual teams, understood as teams with geographically dispersed members communicating primarily by use of information and communication technologies (ICT), have become a viable form for work in innovation projects involving one or several organizations. Knowledge development and creation of a shared understanding among team members are often stressed as fundamental to successful innovation processes. This paper aims to address how use of ICT in team collaboration impacts on the creation of a shared understanding and knowledge development within the teams, and how these factors are important for organizations' innovation capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach – Based on a review of the literature, the paper discusses how modern ICT may impact on the organization of innovative activities and organizations' innovation capabilities.

Findings – Several important factors related to the use of ICT in teams working on innovation projects are highlighted. A conceptual model and directions for future research based on a literature review are proposed.

Practical implications – Based on the discussion, a conceptual model is presented which highlights the need for well-functioning computer-mediated team interaction in order to realize the innovation potential of organizations.

Originality/value – The paper emphasizes the reciprocal significance of knowledge access and knowledge exploitation for organizations' innovation capabilities, and discusses how ICT impacts on both aspects.


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Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs

Year:
2010-07-01


Abstract:
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 literature, attempt has been made to stud ... [more]
Person: Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari
Institution: Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Series: MPRA Paper
Subject: Virtual R&D team; small and medium enterprises; survey; developing countries
Classification: jel-O47
Type of publication: Buch / Working Paper
Note: Published in African Journal of Business Management 11.4(2010): pp. 2368-2379
Title record from database: RePEc - Research Papers in Economics
Link to database: http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:pra:mprapa:26983
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Virtual team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on PC and on mobile

Virtual team

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A virtual team (also known as a geographically dispersed team or GDT) is a group of individuals who work across time, space and organizational boundaries with links strengthened by webs of communication technology. Powell, Piccoli and Ives define virtual teams in their literature review article "as groups of geographically, organizationally and/or time dispersed workers brought together by information and telecommunication technologies to accomplish one or more organizational tasks."[1] Ale Ebrahim, N., Ahmed, S. & Taha, Z. in their recent (2009) literature review paper, added two key issues to definition of a virtual team “as small temporary groups of geographically, organizationally and/ or time dispersed knowledge workers who coordinate their work predominantly with electronic information and communication technologies in order to accomplish one or more organization tasks”[2] Members of virtual teams communicate electronically and may never meet face-to-face. Virtual teams are made possible by a proliferation of fiber optic technology that has significantly increased the scope of off-site communication.[3] Virtual teams allow companies to procure the best talent without geographical restrictions.[3] According to Hambley, O’Neil, & Kline (2007), "virtual teams require new ways of working across boundaries through systems, processes, technology, and people,[4] which requires effective leadership...despite the widespread increase in virtual teamwork, there has been relatively little focus on the role of virtual team leaders."


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Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review

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Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs

[PDF] from uni-muenchen.deN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - 2010
Abstract 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 literature, attempt has been made to study ...
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Virtual teams: a literature review

[PDF] from um.edu.myN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - 2009
... Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha ... Virtual R&D teams which members
do not work at the same time or place (Stoker et al., 2001) often face tight schedules and a need
to start quickly and perform instantly (Munkvold and Zigurs, 2007). ...
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Virtual teams for new product development–an innovative experience for R&D engineers

[PDF] from archives-ouvertes.frNA Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - European Journal of Educational …, 2009
... The availability of a flexible and configurable base infrastructure is one of the main benefits of
virtual teams (Ale Ebrahim, Ahmed, & Taha, 2009a). Virtual R&D teams which members do not
work at the same time or place (Stoker, Looise, Fisscher, & De Jong, 2001) often face ...
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Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team

[PDF] from archives-ouvertes.frN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - 2009
... virtual R&D teams. R&D Management 33, 243-262. [22] GAUDES, A., HAMILTON-BOGART, B.,
MARSH, S. & ROBINSON, H. (2007) A Framework for Constructing Effective Virtual Teams The
Journal of E-working 1, 83-97 Page 9. 305 Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed ...
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SMEs; Virtual research and development (R&D) teams and new product development: A literature review

[PDF] from um.edu.myNA Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - International Journal of the …, 2010 - papers.ssrn.com
... This review article is based on dependable and reputed publications. It mainly covers aspects
like SMEs characteristics, scope Ebrahim et al. 917 of virtual R&D teams and their relationship
in NPD. The articles are collected from the following two sources: ...
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SMEs and virtual R&D teams: A motive channel for relationship between SMEs

[PDF] from um.edu.myNA Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - … International Conference for, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Abstract This paper explores potential advantages and barriers of virtual teams toward
making an interrelation between small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) with a
comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams in SMEs based on authentic ...
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Innovation Process is Facilitated in Virtual Environment of R&D Teams

[PDF] from uni-muenchen.deMA Shafia, N Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - 2009 - works.bepress.com
... Mohammad Ali Shafia 1 , Nader Ale Ebrahim 2 , Shamsuddin Ahmed 3 , Zahari Taha 4 ... argue
that scanty research has been conducted to facilitate understanding the problem of systematically
governing creative innovation toward a technology through virtual R&D teams in the ...
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Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration

[PDF] from uni-muenchen.deN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed, SH Abdul Rashid… - 2010 - works.bepress.com
Abstract In this paper, we present our more than two years research experiences on virtual
R&D teams in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and draws conclusions, giving
special attention to the structure of virtual teams required to support education-industry ...
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Dealing with virtual R&D teams in new product development

[PDF] from uni-muenchen.deN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - 2008 - works.bepress.com
Abstract National and global collaboration in research and development (R&D) is becoming
increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes research and business more
competitive. Multinational enterprises have increased their research and development ( ...
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Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team

[PDF] from um.edu.myN Ale Ebrahim, S Ahmed… - African Journal of Business …, 2010 - eprints.um.edu.my
... Full Length Research Paper Critical factors for new product developments in SMEs virtual team
Nader Ale Ebrahim*, Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha ... Product development definition is
used by different researchers in slightly different ways (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2009b). ...
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SSRN ERN: Team Theory (Topic)


Incl. Electronic Paper The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs
IEMS, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 109-114, June 2011
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture , University of Malaya (UM) and University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering Date Posted: June 15, 2011
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Managing Communication in New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams and Information Technology
United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference, pp. 495-502, 2011
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed , Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) , University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture and University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering Date Posted: October 30, 2011
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SSRN ERN: Team Theory (Topic)
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