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An investigation into the management of geographically dispersed (virtual) engineering teams in the South African railway industry

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An investigation into the management of geographically dispersed (virtual) engineering teams in the South African railway industry

Misthry, Kavish
URI:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8426
Date:2012

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This dissertation covers research into the principles and processes associated with the management of geographically dispersed project teams in the railway industry of South Africa; and aims to highlight possible problem areas as well as techniques in order to assist with effective virtual project management. The paper details several key areas in virtual team management and railway signalling, that are spread over various chapters. An introduction to the railway industry is presented in Chapter 1 to provide the background on which this research is based. Thereafter the problem statement and research objectives are outlined, with particular attention paid to the organisation on which this study is aligned: Transnet Freight Rail, a division of Transnet Ltd. The concept of teams and its importance in project management (using both classic and virtual teams) is a topic widely explored in the academic world. A literature review is necessary to identify areas which need further expansion. The topic of virtual projects in the S.A. railway industry is one such example. Virtual teams do not benefit from working together in a lab or boardroom, hence the need for an alternative form of management. Teamwork cannot be successful unless there is trust, and this is more evident in a virtual team whereby trust is harder to form and easier to break. Chapter 2 elaborates on various methods to build trust and how not to break it.Various methods of research exist and are generally divided into two categories: Qualitative and Quantitative. A review is required in order to accurately select the applicable form of research. This resulted in the decision to utilise both qualitative and quantitative research, via case studies, surveys and casual-comparisons. This topic is further expanded on in chapter 3. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 present all results obtained during the course of this research. The case study in Chapter 4 aims to analyse the detailed processes used in the management of a railway signalling project with a widely dispersed project team. Chapter 5 introduces the research survey performed by various signalling project and engineering managers in the organisation.

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Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team

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Volume 34, Issue 3, August 2009, Pages 297-307

Innovation and R&D activities in virtual team

Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Innovation plays a central role in economic development, at 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 is 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 a virtual teams and its characteristics, addressing virtual environments 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. © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2009.

Author keywords

Innovation; Literature review; Research and Development; Virtual team
ISSN: 1450216XSource Type: JournalOriginal language: English
Document Type: Article

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Global virtual engineering teams (GVETs): A fertile ground for research in Australian construction projects context

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Volume 31, Issue 8, November 2013, Pages 1101-1117

Global virtual engineering teams (GVETs): A fertile ground for research in Australian construction projects context

University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Implementation of global virtual engineering teams (GVETs) commenced since at least two decades ago, but construction has been behind other industries in terms of harnessing this new paradigm. Nevertheless, GVETs are receiving increasing attention within the construction context due to numerous potential benefits they can bring about for the projects. On the other hand, the research about GVETs in Australia is still in its embryonic stages. Australian scholars noticeably have paid scant attention to GVETs in comparison to their colleagues in other developed countries. This paper assumes the process of implementation of a GVET as an isolated project. The study then highlights the well-known main areas of necessary knowledge for managing a GVET project within the construction context based on a project lifecycle approach. Recognizing the weaknesses of existing literature, the paper sets out an agenda for further research within Australian construction projects. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.

Author keywords

Australia; Construction industry; Global virtual engineering teams (GVETs); Project management
ISSN: 02637863Source Type: JournalOriginal language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.01.001Document Type: Article

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Virtual teams: A literature review

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Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2009, Pages 2653-2669

Virtual teams: A literature review  (Review)

Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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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 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 team 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 dis tinguish what is needed for effective virtual team considering the people, process and technology point of view and underlying characteristics of virtual teams and challenges the 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. © 2009, INSInet Publication.

Author keywords

Effective virtual team; Literature review; Virtual team
ISSN: 19918178Source Type: JournalOriginal language: English
Document Type: Review

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American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences - ISSN: 1941-7020

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Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams

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Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams

Author(s): Nader Ale Ebrahim | Shamsuddin Ahmed | Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid | Zahari Taha

Journal: American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences ISSN 1941-7020
Volume: 5; Issue: 1; Start page: 9; Date: 2012;
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Keywords: Collaboration teams | questionnaires performance | cross-functional teams | product development | structural equation modeling | measurement model | literature review

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Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams.
Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams
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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 
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.
Published in 2009.

Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process
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SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs

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SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams: A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs  (Citations: 1)
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 and reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview of what is known about the structure and dynamics of virtual collaboration in SMEs which they are the back bone of the world business. This study seeks to address some of the advantages of virtual R&D team in the existing extensive literature on the increase SMEs interrelations. Besides of identify benefits of virtual R&D team in SMEs, propose the way of further studies and recommend improvements. We argue that the routines used to promote interrelation between SMEs, based on virtual collaboration can sometimes create problems for firms as they ignore new challenges. We elaborate various theories on the virtual R&D team by reviewing the precedent papers.
Published in 2009.
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Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration

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Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration 
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 collaboration. We report the relevant results of an online survey study. The online questionnaire was emailed by using a simple random sampling method to 947 manufacturing SMEs. The findings of this study show that SMEs in Malaysia and Iran are willing to use virtual teams for collaboration and the platform for industry-education collaboration is ready and distance between team members or differences in time zones, are not barriers to industry-education collaborations.
Conference: International Conference on Engineering Education - ICEED, 2010
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Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams| Show Abstract | Download |
in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2012), Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, 2012, pp. 1822-1828, December 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Mohammadjafari, Marjan
University of Malaya (UM)

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Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
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19 Dec 10
Last Revised:
26 Nov 11
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(138,682)		 
2.  
Virtual Teams: A New Opportunity to Develop a Business| Show Abstract | Download |
International Conference on Entrepreneurship Across Boundaries, 2010
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted:
19 Dec 10
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(167,834)		 
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Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development| Show Abstract | Download |
Scientific Research and Essay, 7(21), 1971-1985, June 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted:
17 Jun 12
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(173,170)		 
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Managing Communication in New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams and Information Technology| Show Abstract | Download |
United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference, pp. 495-502, 2011
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted:
30 Oct 11
Last Revised:
01 Mar 12
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(186,428)		 
5.   Incl. Electronic Paper
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted:
19 Dec 10
Last Revised:
01 May 13
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(189,540)		 
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Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams| Show Abstract | Download |
American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 9-14, 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Posted:
06 Feb 12
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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs| Show Abstract | Download |
2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Technologies, 2011
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Wazed, Md. Abdul
University of Malaya (UM)
Posted:
01 Mar 11
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Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams| Show Abstract | Download |
in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2012), Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, 2012, pp. 1822-1828, December 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Mohammadjafari, Marjan
University of Malaya (UM)
Posted:
22 Feb 13
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(216,079)		 
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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs| Show Abstract | Download |
Advanced Materials Research, pp. 1653-1659, 2012
Accepted Paper Series
Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
Ahmed, Shamsuddin
University of Malaya (UM)
Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim
University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture
Taha, Zahari
University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Wazed, Md. Abdul

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Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
Ale Ebrahim N., Ahmed S., Abdul Rashid S. H., Taha Z., Marjan M.
Dans Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012 - Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012, Patong Beach, Phuket : Thaïlande (2012) - http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00787805
Type de publication :Communications avec actes
Domaine :
Sciences de l'ingénieur/Autre
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management
Économie et finance quantitative/Gestion des risques
Titre :Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
Auteur(s) :Nader Ale Ebrahim (, http://aleebrahim.com) 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid 1, Zahari Taha 2, Mohammadjafari Marjan 1
Laboratoire :
1 : University of Malaya (UM)
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Malaisie
2 : Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Management Technology, University Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Education
University Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
Malaisie
Résumé :literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research.
Langue du texte
intégral :		Anglais
Date de production,
écriture :		10/10/2012
Titre de l'ouvrage :Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012
Audience :internationale
Date de publication :03/12/2012
Page, identifiant, ... :1822-1828
Éditeur commercial :Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Society
Éditeur scientifique :Kachitvichyanukul, V. and Luong, H.T. and Pitakaso, R.
Titre de la conférence :Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012
Date de la conférence :02/12/2012
Date de la conférence (fin) :04/12/2012
Ville :Patong Beach, Phuket
Pays :Thaïlande
Mots Clés :Collaboration teams – questionnaires performance – cross-functional teams – product development – measurement model – virtual team
Mots Clés du JEL :
M - Business Administration and Business Economics – Marketing – Accounting/M1 - Business Administration
Z - Other Special Topics
L - Industrial Organization/L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing
Classification :H.2.
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Research Support Unit, Centre of Research Services, IPPP, University of Malaya
2013-Present
Research Fellow
• Establish and introduce the publication marketing “Research Tools”; • Develop and promote online tutorials for “Research Tools”; • Conduct workshop on “Research Tools” that will increase University Citation; • Provide guidance and instruction on the use of “Research Tools”; and • Promote the practice of depositing publications in repositories.
Independent Researcher
08 /2012-Present
Technology Management Consultant, "Research Tools" Advisor
I have conducted a series of workshop on the application of “Research Tools” in almost all public universities in Malaysia. “Research Tools” reduce the search time by expanding the knowledge of researchers to more effectively use the "tools" that are available through the Net.
University of Malaya
01 /2008-08 /2012
PhD candidate
Universiti Malaya, or UM, Malaysia's oldest university, is situated on a 750 acre (309 hectare) campus in the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
It was established in April 1949 in Singapore with the merger of the King Edward VII College of Medicine (founded in 1905) and Raffles College (founded in 1928).
United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011)
11 /2010-07 /2011
Paper & Proceedings Committee
United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference 2011 (UMIES 2011) is open to malaysian postgraduate engineering students worldwide as well as foreign postgraduate students who are currently studying in Malaysia. UMIES 2011,which runs on 12th & 13th of July in University Malaya, aims to provide an excellent platform to Malaysian students to share and exchange research findings and ideas. The objectives of the conference are as follows:
To increase the involvement of Malaysian students in an internationally recognized conference.
To promote the value of knowledge sharing and networking among Malaysians as well as their international counterparts.
To strengthen the bond among the academic institutions of three countries in sharing new ideas and strengthen future research activities.
The conference will be divided into 7 themes in engineering sciences and related fields:
Chemical, Bio process & Food Engineering.
Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Material engineering.
Manufacturing, Industrial & Design engineering.
Biomedical & Biomechanics Engineering.
Electronic & Electrical Engineering.
Computer Science & Information Technology.
The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems (APIEMS 2010)
01 /2010-12 /2010
Paper and Proceeding committee member
The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems (APIEMS) Conference and the 14th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research hold on December 7-10, 2010 in Melaka, Malaysia. The Conference was hosted by Universiti Malaya (UM) in collaboration with the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). These conferences were also hold in conjunction with the 3rd AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference in Manufacturing Engineering (AUN/SEED-Net-RC ManuE 2010).
The R&D Society of Iranian Industries & Mines
03 /2003-03 /2007
Vice-Chairman
I and some of my colleagues become founding father of The R&D Society of Iranian Industries & Mines (RDS) which has more than 1400 companies as members from different industrial sectors. RDS with its members is the holder of around 20% of Iran’s GDP. Major duties of the RDS are as follows:
  1. Identification of the research capabilities and capacities of the research and development units of the industrial centers and helping the members to benefit from their research potential abilities
  2. Coordination among research & development units in order to compile executive approaches in order to choose suitable technology, compilation and definition of the executive principles needed for transfer of technology based on industrial requirements of the society, cooperation, and seeking for improved approaches needed for attraction and naturalization of the transferred technologies.
The society also aims at nurturing the R&D activities of its member companies by offering state-of-the-art training services by organizing industry-specific courses, industrial visits, and holding annual conferences and workshops.
Member of the scientific and organizing committees of the conferences held by the society.
Institute of Knowledges and New Technologies Development (TDF)
2005-2006
Board Member
To be involved in several projects that can utilize my over 16 years experiences in the following fields:
  1. Establishing R&D department in different companies.
  2. Project director and project coordinator.
  3. Knowledge based systems implementation in R&D department.
  4. Experience in organizing and chairing conferences regarding R&D
  5. Simultaneously successfully managed R&D projects driving engineering, planning, QA, and shipments to manufacturing.
Iran Khodro Diesel Co.
01 /2003-08 /2006
Engineering Deputy
IKD is the leader and a world class commercial vehicle manufacturer in the Middle East; under the license of Mercedes Benz Germany. The company's total annual turn-over reaches to $1.1bn.
I was in charge of coordinating and leading new projects in Iran Khodro Diesel. Here is a list of Some of the projects that I was involved when I worked at IKD:
• Project Coordinator of License Agreement Project between IKD and Daimler Chrysler for truck technology transfer which was led to produce knowledge based prototyping and mass production of new Daimler Chrysler’s products(Actros 3331, Actros 1844, Axor 2628, Axor 1935, Axor 3335) • Project director of "Conversion of OM457 Diesel Engine to a CNG Engine" with cooperation of Spanish designer & developer company IDIADA. • Production of new CNG buses • Project manager of selection, sampling, testing and installation of bus air conditioner system. • Directed projects relating to sampling and mass production of Chorus CNG minibus with converted Hyundai engine • Directed projects relating to facility layout planning of truck production hall in order to increase quality and quantity of production • Projects director of increase bus production capacity and commissioning of SC457 and Mega-trans bus production line • Cooperated in the project for minimizing transportation, scraps as well as organization of company warehouses and containers. • Directed projects relating to bus/truck manufacturing plant layout in Venezuela, Azerbaijan and Iraq • Directed projects relating to increase of bus/truck paint production Capacity
TKC (Toseé Khodro Car)
02 /2003-07 /2005
Chairman and Engineering Deputy
The company affiliated to Iran Khodro Diesel (IKD) which is responsible for designing and prototyping of new product for IKD.
• Project Leader in “ New Truck Design and Production with IKD Brand” project (TKC as Engineering, Research, and Development company for IKD has launched this project with a British company MIRA ltd. as main contractor mutually to design and produce a new truck with IKD brand)
• IT project manager (License Agreement Project) for truck technology transfer from Mercedes Benz Company.
• Directed various projects in connection with design and manufacturing of new buses and trucks. • Directed various projects in connection with increasing of emission standard level of diesel engines. • Directed various projects in connection with changing the engines of buses, minibuses and trucks to gas-burning engines.
MEGA Motor
07 /2001-01 /2003
Vice Engineering Deputy responsible for R&D Department
One of Saipa Industries Group’s subsidiaries for vehicle’s Engine, Gearbox, and Axle manufacturing.
Be involved in different project as a project manager and co-operate responsible to manage the following items: o Work Breakdown Structure o Scheduling o Budget and Cost planning o Tracking and monitor the deviation, deliverable with regard to gateways and milestones o Evaluating the Reports
• Manager of the project titled "Increasing the Power of Pride Automobile Engine by 10%"
• Manager of the project titled "Solving the Problem of Pride Sedan Piston Fracture"
• Executive of the project titled "Changing Nissan & Pride Engines to Bi-fuel Engines (CNG)"
• Co-operator of the project titled "Changing Nissan Engine to Injection-Burning Engine (M24IA)"
• Co-operator of the project titled "Optimization of Pride Sedan Gear Ratio"
• Co-operator of the project titled "Identification of Gearbox Sound/Vibration Problems using NVH Tools"
• Co-operator of the project for obtaining EURO II Emission Standard for Pride engine
• Co-operator of the project titled “Installation of Air-Conditioning System on Junior Nissan Pickup”
• Co-operator of the project titled “Installation of Catalyst Converter on Patrol Automobile and Injection-Burning Engines”
• Co-operator of the project titled “Design and Manufacturing of Caravan Sedan New axel”
• Co-operator of the project titled “Preparation of Zero Dimension Engine Simulator Software System”
• Co-operator of the project titled “Analysis of Flow in Input Manifold of Pride Sedan Engine”
• Manager of the project titled “Selection Power Train of New SPC5 Automobile”
Azmayesh Industries Group
01 /2000-07 /2001
Research and Development Division Director
Home Appliances Manufacturer. Household Refrigerators And Freezers. Manufacture, marketing and export of household appliances, including laundry equipment, vacuum cleaners, fridges and freezers, air-conditioning and heating equipment Azmayesh has two production plants in Tehran and Shiraz
• Manager of the project titled “Reverse Design and Manufacturing of Gas Cooler for Bus (Sutruck model, 28000 Kcal)
• Preparation of the feasibility study for bus cooler manufacturing in Iran
• Implementation of Quality Management System
Charkheshgar
06 /1998-01 /2000
'Research and Development' and 'Engineering' Director
Gearbox manufacture under license ZF Germany
In Charkheshgar Company, I established a research department and executed three successful projects which promote the company’s sales.
• Executive of the project titled “Reverse Engineering and Manufacturing of Steering Box for Pride Automobile”
• Manager of the project titled “Manufacturing and Equipment of Motor Powers Engineering Design/Research Center”
• Project team member of “Nissan Junior Gearbox Reverse Engineering”
• Implementation of Quality Management System complied with ISO 9000-2000 and renew the certification, include of : o Document updating o Non-complying detection and clearance o Organizing internal audit. o Quality management manual o Quality plan o Procedures o Work instruction o Forms and technical documents o Organizing QMS leading committee and meetings o Internal audit o Non-complying detection and clearance • Project team member in implementation of the Suggestions System
Iranpouya Co. (General Steel)
11 /1996-01 /1998
Research and Development Division Director
Home appliances and aluminum profile manufacturer.
• Team member of the project titled “Design and Manufacturing of Refrigerator with Interior Condenser“
• Design and prototyping of refrigerator with ice maker, freezer and refrigerator with panel evaporator
• Established a laboratory for testing refrigeration units according to ISO standards
• Optimized energy consumption in production processes
• Served as an executive and technical member of a team to replace the CFC coolant gas (Freon 12) of refrigeration systems by an ozone-friendly HFC gas
Faculty of Engineering, Tehran University (including Mechanics, Metallurgy and Sampling Workshop)
01 /1993-06 /1997
Head of Technology Department including Mechanics, Metallurgy and Prototyping Workshop
• Supervisor of the final part of the project titled “Machine Components Computer-Aided Design”
• Supervisor of the project titled “Design of Date Washing and Drying Cycle ”
• Design of Greenhouse Mechanics Division of Gorgan Agricultural Research Center
• Director of Mechanics Division and commissioning of cultivation rooms at Rafsanjan Agricultural Research Center
• Design and construction of fixed temperature rooms at Oroumieh Agricultural Research Center, director of Mechanics Division
• Manager of project titled “Thermal Recycling of Casting Sands Containing Resin Glues”
• Design and supervising the construction of Phytotron Mechanics Division at Maragheh Agricultural Research Center
• Commissioning of fully-automatic silk screen printing machine
• Design and manufacturing of laboratory instrument for determining the percentage of straw in grains

Education

Universiti Malaya
2007-2011
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.),Industrial Engineering - Technology Management
Faculty of Engineering ,University of Tehran
1992-1995
Master of Science,Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion)
Faculty of Engineering , University of Tehran
1988-1992
Bachelor of Science,Mechanical Engineering (Fluids & Heat Transfer)

Honors

2010: Second prize of the EPD 2010 challenge 2005: Selected Researcher Award 1995: Master’s Degree Top Student Award 1992: Bachelor’s Degree Top Student Award

Interests

Attributions for Performance in Virtual Teams, Collaboration Technology, Collaborative Systems, Conceptual Modelling, Concurrent Engineering, Engineering Product Design, Industrial Engineering, New Product Development, Operation Management, Operations Research, Product Design, R&D Management, Research Methodology, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises, Tacit Knowledge Transfer Within Virtual Teams, Technology Management, Virtual R&D teams, Virtual Teams

Associations

IACSIT, SOCOLNET, UMIES, APIEMS, UMISA, UMISCA, Open Scholar

Languages

  • Persian
  • English

Publications

Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs
2012
Advanced Materials Research, 433-440, 1653-1659.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Taha, Zahari, Engr. Dr. Md. Abdul Wazed ·http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999447
Abstract: This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focused on the influence of virtual research and development (R&D) teams within Malaysian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The specific objective of the study is better understanding of the application of collaborative technologies in business, to find the effective factors to assist SMEs to remain competitive in the future. The paper stresses to find an answer for a question “Is there any relationship between company size, Internet connection facility and virtuality?”. The survey data shows SMEs are now technologically capable of performing the virtual collaborative team, but the infrastructure usage is less. SMEs now have the necessary technology to begin the implementation process of collaboration tools to reduce research and development (R&D) time, costs and increase productivity. So, the manager of R&D should take the potentials of virtual teams into account.
Cite as: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., TAHA, Z. & WAZED, M. A. 2012. Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysia Manufacturing SMEs. Advanced Materials Research, 433-440, 1653-1659.
The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs
06 /2011
IEMS, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 109-114, June 2011·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1804726
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 high potential for the growth of SMEs. Due to the fast-growing complexity of new products 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. Online questionnaires were emailed to Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and 74 usable questionnaires were received, representing a 20.8 percent return rate. In order to avoid biases which may result from pre-suggested answers, a series of open-ended questions were retrieved from the experts. This study was focused on analyzing an open-ended question, whereby four main themes were extracted from the experts’ recommendations regarding the effectiveness of virtual teams for the growth and performance of SMEs. The findings of this study would be useful to product design managers of SMEs in order to realize the key advantages and significance of virtual R&D teams during the new product development (NPD) process. This in turn, leads to increased effectiveness in new product development's procedure.
Critical Factors for New Product Developments in SMEs Virtual Team
09 /2010
African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. 2247-2257, September 4, 2010·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1688931
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered as an engine for economic growth all over the world and especially for developing countries. During the past decade, new product development (NPD) has increasingly been recognized as a critical factor in ensuring the continued survival of SMEs. On the other hand, the rapid rate of market and technological changes has accelerated in the past decade, so this turbulent environment requires new methods and techniques to bring successful new products to the marketplace. Virtual team can be a solution to answer the requested demand. However, literature have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general, whereas NPD in SME’s virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. This paper aims to bridge this gap by first reviewing the NPD and its relationship with virtuality and then identifies the critical factors of NPD in virtual teams. The statistical method was utilized to perform the required analysis of data from the survey. The results were achieved through factor analysis at the perspective of NPD in some Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing firms (N = 191). The 20 new product development factors were grouped into five higher level constructs. It gives valuable insight and guidelines, which hopefully will help managers of firms in developing countries to consider the main factors in NPD.
Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: A comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs
09 /2010
African Journal of Business Management, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. 2368-2379, September 2010·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1688934
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 literatures, attempt has been made to study the aspects by online survey method in Iran and Malaysia. In both countries, SMEs play an important role in their economies, employments, and capacity building. Virtual R&D team can be one of the means to increase SMEs efficiency and competitiveness in their local as well as global markets. In this context, surveys have been conducted to evaluate the effects of virtuality to the growth of SMEs. The study addresses some differences between two countries in engaging virtual research and development (R&D) teams in their SMEs. It is observed that there is a significant difference between the SMEs turnover that employed virtual team and that did not employ the virtual team. The way for further studies and recommend improvements are proposed.
Work Together...When Apart Challenges and What is Need for Effective Virtual Teams
10 /2010
Journal of Information, Knowledge and Research in Business Management and Administration, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-3, October 2010·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, R. R. Raval, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1680850
Increasingly competitive global markets and accelerating technological changes have increased the need for people to contact via electronic medium to have daily updates, the people those who could not able to meet face to face every day. Those who contact via electronic medium i.e. Virtual Team, are having number of benefit but to achieve these potential benefits, however, leaders need to overcome liabilities inherent in the lack of direct contact among team members and managers. Team members may not naturally know how to interact effectively across space and time. By this paper author try to throw some lights on the challenges that virtual team faces and try to elaborate what is needed for Virtual Team.
SMEs; Virtual Research and Development (R&D) Teams and New Product Development: A Literature Review
07 /2010
International Journal of the Physical Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 7, pp. 916-930·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1674011
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are indeed the engines of global economic growth. Their continued growth is a major subject for the economy and employment of any country. Towards that end, virtual research and development (R&D) could be a viable option to sustain and ease the operations of SMEs. However, literature shows there has not been a great deal of research into the diverse characteristic of virtual R&D teams in SMEs. This article provides a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R&D teams collected from the reputed publications. The purpose of the literature review is to provide an outline on the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration in SMEs. Specifying the rationale and relevance of virtual teams, the relationship between virtual R&D team for SMEs and new product development (NPD) has been examined. It concludes with identifying the gaps and feebleness in the existing literatures and calls for future research in this area. It is argued to form of virtual R&D team deserves consideration at top level management for venturing into the new product development within SMEs.
Virtual R&D Teams in Small and Medium Enterprises: A Literature Review
12 /2009
Scientific Research and Essays, Vol. 4, No. 13, pp. 1575–1590·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1530904
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 literature's 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.
Virtual Teams for New Product Development: An Innovative Experience for R&D Engineers
10 /2009
European Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 109-123·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1501445
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.
Virtual Teams: A Literature Review
2009
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 2653-2669·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1501443
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.
Innovation and R&D Activities in Virtual Team
2009
European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 297-307·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1501442
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.
Modified Stage-Gate: A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process
12 /2009
African Journal of Marketing Management, Vol. 1, No. 9, pp. 211-219·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1522848
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.
Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
12 /2012
Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Zahari Taha, Marjan Mohammadjafari ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2216402
Abstract: literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research.
Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams
01 /2012
American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5, 9-14.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ahmed, Shamsuddin, Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Taha, Zahari ·http://ssrn.com/abstract=1999445
Abstract: Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams.
Cite as: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2012. Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5, 9-14.
Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development
06 /2012
Scientific Research and Essay, 7, 1971-1985.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2085508
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.
Cite as: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2012. Effective Virtual Teams for New Product Development. Scientific Research and Essay, 7, 1971-1985.
Virtual Teams and Management Challenges
2011
Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-7·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2042117
Introduction:
Collaboration is becoming increasingly important in creating the knowledge that makes business more competitive. Virtual teams are growing in popularity [1] and many organizations have responded to their dynamic environments by introducing virtual teams. Additionally, the rapid development of new communication technologies such as the Internet has accelerated this trend so that today, most of the larger organization employs virtual teams to some degree [2]. A growing number of flexible and adaptable organizations have explored the virtual environment as one means of achieving increased responsiveness [3]. Howells et al. [4] state that the shift from serial to simultaneous and parallel working has become more commonplace. Based on conventional information technologies and Internet-based platforms virtual environments may be used to sustain companies’ progress through virtual interaction and communication.
Cite as: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Virtual Teams and Management Challenges. Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-7.
Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration
2011
Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-5.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Shamsuddin Ahmed, Zahari Taha ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2042160
Introduction:
With the advent of the global economy and high-speed Internet, online collaboration is fast becoming the norm in education and industry [1]. Information technology (IT) creates many new inter-relationships among businesses, expands the scope of industries in which a company must compete to achieve the competitive advantage. Information systems and technology allow companies to coordinate their activities in distant geographic locations [2]. IT is providing the infrastructure necessary to support the development of new collaboration forms among industry and education. Virtual research and development (R&D) teams represent one such relational form, one that could revolutionize the workplace and provide organizations with unprecedented levels of flexibility and responsiveness [3-4].
Cite as: ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. Virtual R&D Teams: A potential growth of education-industry collaboration. Academic Leadership Journal, 9, 1-5.
Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
12 /2012
Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim ·http://eprints.um.edu.my/6280/1/T4F5.pdf
literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research.
Does Criticisms Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor?
04 /2013
Asian Social Science 9, 176-182.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, masood fooladi, Hadi Salehi, Melor Md Yunus, Maryam Farhadi, Arezoo Aghaei chadegani, hadi farhadi ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2257552
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.
A Comparison between Two Main Academic Literature Collections: Web of Science and Scopus Databases
04 /2013
Asian Social Science 9, 18-26.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Arezoo Aghaei chadegani, Hadi Salehi هادی صالحی, Melor Md Yunus, hadi farhadi, masood fooladi, Maryam Farhadi ·http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2257540
Abstract:
Nowadays, the world’s scientific community has been publishing an enormous number of papers in different scientific fields. In such environment, it is essential to know which databases are equally efficient and objective for literature searches. It seems that two most extensive databases are Web of Science and Scopus. Besides searching the literature, these two databases used to rank journals in terms of their productivity and the total citations received to indicate the journals impact, prestige or influence. This article attempts to provide a comprehensive comparison of these databases to answer frequent questions which researchers ask, such as: How Web of Science and Scopus are different? In which aspects these two databases are similar? Or, if the researchers are forced to choose one of them, which one should they prefer? For answering these questions, these two databases will be compared based on their qualitative and quantitative characteristics.
Does it Matter Which Citation Tool is Used to Compare the h-index of a Group of Highly Cited Researchers?
03 /2013
Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 7(4), 198-202.·Authors: Nader Ale Ebrahim, Arezoo Aghaei chadegani, hadi farhadi, Hadi Salehi هادی صالحی, maryam farhadi, masood fooladi, Melor Md Yunus ·http://www.ajbasweb.com/ajbas/2013/March/198-202.pdf
Abstract:
h-index retrieved by citation indexes (Scopus, Google scholar, and Web of Science) is used to measure the scientific performance and the research impact studies based on the number of publications and citations of a scientist. It also is easily available and may be used for performance measures of scientists, and for recruitment decisions. The aim of this study is to investigate the difference between the outputs and results from these three citation databases namely Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science based upon the h-index of a group of highly cited researchers (Nobel Prize winner scientist). The purposive sampling method was adopted to collect the required data. The results showed that there is a significant difference in the h-index between three citation indexes of Scopus, Google scholar, and Web of Science; the Google scholar h-index was more than the h-index in two other databases. It was also concluded that there is a significant positive relationship between h-indices based on Google scholar and Scopus. The citation indexes of Scopus, Google scholar, and Web of Science may be useful for evaluating h-index of scientists but they have some limitations as well.

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Problem statement: Although, literature proves the importance of the technology role in the effectiveness of virtual Research and Development (R&D) teams for new product development. However, the factors that make technology construct in a virtual R&D team are still ambiguous. The manager of virtual R&D teams for new product development does not know which type of technology should be used. Approach: To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a technology construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey (N = 240). We empirically examine the relationship between construct and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 19 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 10 factors out of 19 factors maintaining to make technology construct. Results: These 10 technology factors can be grouped into two constructs namely Web base communication and Web base data sharing. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for software developers as well. Conclusion: The second and third generation technologies are now more suitable for developing new products through virtual R&D teams.
Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Additional Information:ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. 2012. Technology Use in the Virtual R&D Teams. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 5, 9-14.
Keywords:Collaboration teams, questionnaires, performance, cross-functional teams, product development, structural equation modeling, measurement model, literature review
Subjects:JOURNALS
Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
Electronic Publishing > Peer Review
Psychology > Social Psychology
ID Code:8017
Deposited By:Ale Ebrahim, Nader
Deposited On:09 Nov 2012 19:23
Last Modified:09 Nov 2012 19:23

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ALE EBRAHIM, N., ABDUL RASHID, S. H., AHMED, S. & TAHA, Z. 2011. The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, 10 (ARTICLE IN PRESS).
ALE EBRAHIM, N., AHMED, S., ABDUL RASHID, S. H. & TAHA, Z. Year. The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs: Experiences of Malaysian SMEs. In: The 11th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference 2010 (APIEMS 2010) December 7-10 2010 Melaka, Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: University of Malaya Press, 1-6.
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Abstract: literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built based on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from the literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate on the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research. Key words: Collaboration teams, questionnaires performance, cross-functional teams, product development, measurement model, virtual team

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1is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture at University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. He has been in graduate level teaching since 1986. He offered a good number subjects for both undergraduate and postgraduat - Ahmed

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affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Date Posted: February 22, 2013
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Incl. Electronic PaperProcess Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2012), Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, 2012, pp. 1822-1828, December 2012
Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed , Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid , Zahari Taha and Marjan Mohammadjafari
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of MalayaResearch Support Unit, Centre of Research Services, Institute of Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP), University of Malaya , University of Malaya (UM) , University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture , University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: February 22, 2013
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Incl. Electronic PaperNew and Improved?
Eric Schmidbauer
Indiana University Bloomington - Department of Business Economics & Public Policy
Date Posted: February 17, 2013
Last Revised: March 05, 2013
Working Paper Series
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Incl. Electronic PaperInferring the True Likelihood of Task Completion by Others
EC’13, June 2013,
Jing Wang , Christina Aperjis and Bernardo A. Huberman
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business , Hewlett-Packard Company - Social Computing Lab and Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
Date Posted: February 12, 2013
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Antecedents and Consequences of Project Team Potency: An Investigation of the Role of Project Team Culture in the Development of Project Team Potency
Zvi H. Aronson
Stevens Institute of Technology - Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management
Date Posted: February 09, 2013
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Incl. Electronic PaperTask Interdependence by Design or by Perception? Lessons from Innovation Management Teams
Abdelghani Es-Sajjade
Leeds University Business School
Date Posted: January 31, 2013
Working Paper Series
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Incl. Electronic PaperProduct Development Capability and Marketing Strategy for New Durable Products
ESMT Working Paper No. 13-01, in International Journal of Research in Marketing, Forthcoming
Sumitro Banerjee and David Soberman
ESMT and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Date Posted: January 30, 2013
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