Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Virtual R&D teams: a new model for product development

Increased global competitions have urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop new products faster. Virtual research and development (R&D) teams in SMEs can offer a solution to speed up time-to-market of new product development (NPD). However, factors that affect the effectiveness of virtual teams for NPD are still not adequately verified. This paper presents the correlations between virtual R&D team constructs and virtual team effectiveness by developing a "Virtual Research and Development Team" (ViR&DT) model. The items, which may influence the effectiveness of virtual teams, are taken from the literature. Through an online survey and by application of structural equation modeling (SEM) technique, the proposed model (ViR&DT) has been tested. The results suggest that the process construct is strongly correlated to the effectiveness of virtual teams. Therefore, NPD managers in virtual R&D teams should concentrate on the process of new product development rather than simply equipping the teams with the latest technology or employing highly qualified experts. Further empirical research is recommended to fully explore and appreciate the breadth of application of the ViR&DT model.

ISSN
2318-9975
Umfang
Seite(n): 1-27
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Erschienen in
International Journal of Innovation, 3(2)

Thema
Wirtschaft
Technik, Technologie
Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Technikfolgenabschätzung
Management
Forschung und Entwicklung
Produkt
Entwicklung
virtuelles Unternehmen
virtuelle Gemeinschaft
Team
Netzwerk
Leistungsfähigkeit
Kleinbetrieb
Mittelbetrieb

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wann)
2015

DOI
Letzte Aktualisierung
21.06.2024, 16:26 MESZ

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  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Beteiligte

  • Ale Ebrahim, Nader

Entstanden

  • 2015

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