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Friday, 31 May 2013

Does Criticism Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor? by Masood Fooladi, Hadi Salehi, Melor Md Yunus, Maryam Farhadi, Arezoo Aghaei Chadegani, Hadi Farhadi, Nader Ale Ebrahim :: SSRN

Does Criticisms Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor?


Masood Fooladi


Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Branch

Hadi Salehi


Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch

Melor Md Yunus


National University of Malaysia - Faculty of Education

Maryam Farhadi


National University of Malaysia - UKM

Arezoo Aghaei Chadegani


Islamic Azad University; University Kebangsaan Malaysia

Hadi Farhadi


Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia-Research Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (EKONIS-UKM)

Nader Ale Ebrahim


University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering
April 27, 2013

Asian Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 176-182, April 2013.

Abstract:     
Journal impact factor (IF) as a gauge of influence and impact of a particular journal comparing with other journals in the same area of research, reports the mean number of citations to the published articles in particular journal. Although, IF attracts more attention and being used more frequently than other measures, it has been subjected to criticisms, which overcome the advantages of IF. Critically, extensive use of IF may result in destroying editorial and researchers’ behaviour, which could compromise the quality of scientific articles. Therefore, it is the time of the timeliness and importance of a new invention of journal ranking techniques beyond the journal impact factor.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 7
Keywords: Impact factor (IF), Journal ranking, Criticism, Praise, SCOPUS, Web of science, Self-citation
JEL Classification: L1, L11, L7, M11, M12, M1, M54, Q1, O1, O3, Q31, Q32, P24, P42, P29, L17
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Date posted: April 28, 2013 ; Last revised: May 9, 2013

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Fooladi, Masood, Salehi, Hadi, Yunus, Melor Md, Farhadi, Maryam, Aghaei Chadegani, Arezoo, Farhadi, Hadi and Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Does Criticisms Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor? (April 27, 2013). Asian Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 176-182, April 2013.. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2257552

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Masood Fooladi
Islamic Azad University, Mobarakeh Branch ( email )
Department of Accounting
Mobarakeh Branch
Mobarakeh, Isfahan
Iran

Hadi Salehi
Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch ( email )
Najafabad, Isfahan
Iran

Melor Md Yunus
National University of Malaysia - Faculty of Education
43600 Bandar Baru Bangi
Bangi, MS Selangor 06010
Malaysia

Maryam Farhadi
National University of Malaysia - UKM ( email )
Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor 43000
Malaysia

Arezoo Aghaei Chadegani
Islamic Azad University ( email )

University Kebangsaan Malaysia ( email )
Malaysia

Hadi Farhadi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia-Research Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (EKONIS-UKM) ( email )
Malaysia

Nader Ale Ebrahim (Contact Author)
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering ( email )
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture,
University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai,
Kuala Lumpur, 50603
Malaysia


Does Criticisms Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor? by Masood Fooladi, Hadi Salehi, Melor Md Yunus, Maryam Farhadi, Arezoo Aghaei Chadegani, Hadi Farhadi, Nader Ale Ebrahim :: SSRN
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"Virtual Teams and its application in New Product Development, R&D and " by Nader Ale Ebrahim

Virtual Teams and its application in New Product Development, R&D and SMEs

Nader Ale Ebrahim, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

Abstract

A comprehensive definition of virtual teams may be taken 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 (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2009). Nowadays, this definition have gained popularity as found in Wikipedia (wikipedia, 2011). Virtual R&D team is a kind of virtual team that concentrate on the R&D tasks and projects (Ale Ebrahim et al., 2011).

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Nader Ale Ebrahim. Virtual Teams and its application in New Product Development, R&D and SMEs (1 ed). Kuala Lumpur: Academic Collaboration Centre for Publication Promotion, 2013.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/71
 
 

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Thursday, 30 May 2013

The best selection of "Virtual R&D Teams" publications: Virtual Teams: A Literature Review


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Virtual Teams: A Literature Review

Nader Ale Ebrahim


University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering

Shamsuddin Ahmed


University of Malaya (UM)

Zahari Taha


University of Malaya (UM)
November 6, 2009

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 2653-2669, 2009

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 of 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 and 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.
  Number of Pages in PDF File: 17
Keywords: Virtual team, Literature review, Effective virtual team
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The best selection of "Virtual R&D Teams" publications: Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process


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Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process

African Journal of Marketing Management Vol. 1 (9), pp.211–219, December 2009
© 2009 Academic Journals  


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Modified stage-gate: A conceptual model of virtual product development process

Nader Ale Ebrahim*, Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha

Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: aleebrahim@perdana.um.edu.my.

Accepted 9November, 2009
 
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In today’s dynamic marketplace, manufacturing companies are under strong pressure to introduce new products for long-term survival with their competitors. Nevertheless, every company cannot cope up progressively or immediately with the market requirements due to knowledge dynamics being experienced in the competitive milieu. Increased competition and reduced product life cycles put force upon companies to develop new products faster. In response to these pressing needs, there should be some new approach compatible in flexible circumstances. This paper presents a solution based on the popular Stage-Gate system, which is closely linked with virtual team approach. Virtual teams can provide a platform to advance the knowledge-base in a company and thus to reduce time-to-market. This article introduces conceptual product development architecture under a virtual team umbrella. The paper describes all the major aspects of new product development (NPD), NPD process and its relationship with virtual teams, Stage-Gate system finally presents a modified Stage-Gate system to cope up with the changing needs. It also provides the guidelines for the successful implementation of virtual teams in new product development.

Key words: Modified stage-gate system, virtual product development, conceptual model.
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The best selection of "Virtual R&D Teams" publications: Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team


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Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team

Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team

Nader Ale Ebrahim


University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering

Shamsuddin Ahmed


University of Malaya (UM)

Zahari Taha


University of Malaya (UM)
August 11, 2009

European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 297-307, 2009

Abstract:     
Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at the regional and national level. In the competitive environment companies are obliged to produce more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently in new product development, which is a result of research and development (R&D) activities. It is necessary for them to put together different capabilities and services with the goal, through cooperation between suppliers and customers, service providers and scientific institutions to achieve innovations of high quality. Depending on the type of industry, the type of business, the type of innovation and the strategic objectives that have been set, firms will regularly have to modify the way in which their R&D and innovation are organized. Nowadays, shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel working in innovation has become more commonplace. Literatures have shown that collaboration is as a meta-capability for innovation. By a comprehensive reviewing of literature this article after define virtual teams and its characteristics, addressing virtual environment innovation and the relationship to R&D activities. Finally conclude that innovation cannot be successful, unless the knowledge and information in the R&D project are effectively captured, shared and internalized by the R&D project’s virtual team members.
  Number of Pages in PDF File: 11
Keywords: Virtual team, Literature review, Innovation, Research and Development
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The best selection of "Virtual R&D Teams" publications: Virtual Teams for New Product Development – An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers


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Virtual Teams for New Product Development – An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers

Virtual Teams for New Product Development: An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers

Nader Ale Ebrahim


University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering

Shamsuddin Ahmed


University of Malaya (UM)

Zahari Taha


University of Malaya (UM)
October 30, 2009

European Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 109-123, October 2009

Abstract:     
New interaction tools such as internet allow companies to gain valuable input from research and development (R&D) engineers via virtual teams. Consequently, engineers also get more expertise in diminutive time frames. Virtual R&D teams present the key impetus to the technology acquisition process. The present knowledge-economy era is characterized by short product life-cycles. Virtual R&D teams may reduce time-to-market, make available a large pool of new product know-how and provide greater flexibilities, which are the key success factors in a competitive market. This comprehensive review contains almost 100 references and covers the recent literature with emphasis on the topic. The review has focused on authentic and reputed publications and extracts the results. This article presents the type of virtual teams and their main features and explains how virtual R&D team can play a prominent role in developing new products. The article is evolved future study guideline and also illustrates how to apply virtual interaction tools and integrate engineers into the innovation process. Management of virtual R&D teams in new product development (NPD) processes in an innovative, effective and efficient is of a high importance, but the issue has been poorly addressed in the previous studies. Findings show that virtual R&D team provides valuable input for new product development and R&D engineers are able to attain virtual experience.
  Number of Pages in PDF File: 15
Keywords: Virtual R&D Teams, New Product Development, Virtual Experience, R&D Engineers
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The best selection of "Virtual R&D Teams" publications: Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: A literature review


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

Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 4 (13), pp. 1575–1590, December 2009
ISSN 1992- 2248 © 2009 Academic Journals  


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

Nader Ale Ebrahim*, Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha

Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: aleebrahim@perdana.um.edu.my.

Accepted 21 December, 2009.
 
   Abstract
 
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the driving engine behind economic growth. While SMEs play a critical role in generating employment and supporting trade, they face numerous challenges, the prominent among them are the need to respond to fasting time-to-market, low-cost and rapid solutions to complex organizational problems. Towards that end, research and development (R & D) aspect deserves particular attention to promote and facilitate the operations of SMEs. Virtual R & D team could be a viable option. However, literature shows that virtual R & D teaming in SMEs is still at its infancy. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R & D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview on the structure and dynamics of R & D collaboration in SMEs. Specifying the foundation and importance of virtual teams, the relationship between virtual R & D team and SMEs has been examined. It concludes with the identification of the gaps in the existing literatures and calls for future research. It is argued that setting-up an infrastructure for virtual R & D team in SMEs still requires a large amount of engineering efforts and deserves consideration at top level management.

Key words: Virtual teams, small and medium enterprises, literature review.
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