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Effective Virtual Teams for New Product DevelopmentNader Ale EbrahimUniversity of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering Shamsuddin AhmedUniversity of Malaya (UM) Salwa Hanim Abdul RashidUniversity of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture Zahari TahaUniversity Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering June 7, 2012 Scientific Research and Essay, 7(21), 1971-1985, June 2012 Abstract: At present, the existing literature shows that the factors which influence the effectiveness of virtual teams for new product development are still ambiguous. To address this problem, a research design was developed, which includes detailed literature review, preliminary model and field survey. From literature review, the factors which influence the effectiveness of virtual teams are identified and these factors are modified using a field survey. The relationship between knowledge workers (people), process and technology in virtual teams is explored in this study. The results of the study suggest that technology and process are tightly correlated and need to be considered early in virtual teams. The use of software as a service, web solution, report generator and tracking system should be incorporated for effectiveness virtual teams.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 15 Keywords: Virtual teams, collaboration, questionnaires, communication, information, integration, performance, success, cross-functional teams, product development JEL Classification: L1, L11, L7, M11, M12, M1, M54, Q1, O1, O3, O32, P24, P29, Q31, Q32 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: June 17, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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