Benefits and pitfalls of virtual R&D teams: an empirical study
In this paper, advantages and drawbacks of virtual teams in research and development (R&D) are studied. With the globalization of commercial practices and advances in information and communication technologies, increasing numbers of enterprises are establishing cross-functional, geographically d...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/2246/1/Benefits%2520and%2520Pitfalls%2520of%2520Virtual.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/2246/ http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1728809 |
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| Summary: | In this paper, advantages and drawbacks of virtual teams in research and development (R&D) are studied. With the globalization of commercial practices and advances in information and communication technologies, increasing numbers of enterprises are establishing cross-functional, geographically distributed virtual teams. Virtual teams in R&D are designed to access external resources and knowledge to maximize the competitive advantage from limited labor and resources. A survey has been conducted on 210 Malaysian and Iranian manufacturing companies, aimed to investigate the characteristics of R&D collaborations and extract the main advantages/disadvantages’ factors of virtual teams. These factors can be a guide line for R&D manager to achieve better performance of virtual teams. |
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