The effectiveness of virtual R&D teams in SMEs: experiences of Malaysian SMEs

Abstract: The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have a high potential for SMEs growth. Due to the fast growing complexity of the new product, coupled with new emerging opportunities of virtual teams, a collaborative approach is believed to be the future trend. This research explores the effectiveness of virtuality in SMEs virtual R&D teams. An online questionnaire emailed to Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and 74 usable questionnaires were received, representing a 20.8 percent return rate. To avoid the bias that may result from pre-suggested answer, a series of open-ended questions asked from expertise. This study based on analyzing an open-ended question; extract four main themes among expertise recommendations on the effectiveness of virtual teams for

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource, 1-6 S.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference 2010 (APIEMS 2010). 2010. S. 1-6. ISBN 978-967-5148-80-4

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Melaka, Malaysia
• (wann): 2010
• Urheber: Ale Ebrahim, Nader ; Ahmed, Shamsuddin ; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim ; Taha, Zahari
• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: APIEMS

Weitere Informationen

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-233115
• Rechteinformation: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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