Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: a comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs

Taha, Zahari; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Ale Ebrahim, Nader

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dc.contributor.author	Taha, Zahari	de
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, Shamsuddin	de
dc.contributor.author	Ale Ebrahim, Nader	de
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-08T11:41:00Z	de
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-30T07:08:14Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-30T07:08:14Z
dc.date.issued	2010	de
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/23293
dc.description.abstract	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.	en
dc.language	en
dc.subject.ddc	Wirtschaft	de
dc.subject.ddc	Technik, Technologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Economics	en
dc.subject.ddc	News media, journalism, publishing	en
dc.subject.ddc	Technology (Applied sciences)	en
dc.subject.ddc	Publizistische Medien, Journalismus,Verlagswesen	de
dc.subject.other	Virtual R&D team; small and medium enterprises; survey; developing countries
dc.title	Virtual R&D teams and SMEs growth: a comparative study between Iranian and Malaysian SMEs	en
dc.description.review	begutachtet	de
dc.description.review	reviewed	en
dc.identifier.url	http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM/PDF/pdf2010/4Sept/Ale%20Ebrahim%20et%20al%202.pdf	de
dc.identifier.url	http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1688934	de
dc.identifier.url	http://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/mprapa/26983.html	de
dc.source.journal	African Journal of Business Management	de
dc.source.volume	4	de
dc.publisher.country	MISC
dc.source.issue	11	de
dc.subject.classoz	Interactive, electronic Media	en
dc.subject.classoz	Technology Assessment	en
dc.subject.classoz	Technikfolgenabschätzung	de
dc.subject.classoz	Management Science	en
dc.subject.classoz	Management	de
dc.subject.classoz	interaktive, elektronische Medien	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Iran	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Effizienz	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Mittelbetrieb	de
dc.subject.thesoz	efficiency	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Iran	de
dc.subject.thesoz	competitiveness	en
dc.subject.thesoz	computervermittelte Kommunikation	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Wachstum	de
dc.subject.thesoz	growth	en
dc.subject.thesoz	computer-mediated communication	en
dc.subject.thesoz	virtual business	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Forschung und Entwicklung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	team	en
dc.subject.thesoz	virtuelles Unternehmen	de
dc.subject.thesoz	small business	en
dc.subject.thesoz	medium-sized firm	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Malaysia	de
dc.subject.thesoz	research and development	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Entwicklungsland	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Malaysia	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Wettbewerbsfähigkeit	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Kleinbetrieb	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Team	de
dc.subject.thesoz	developing country	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-232938	de
dc.date.modified	2011-03-15T16:23:00Z	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications	en
ssoar.gesis.collection	SOLIS;ADIS	de
ssoar.contributor.institution	University of Malaya	de
internal.status	3	de
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.rights.copyright	f	de
dc.source.pageinfo	2368-2379
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internal.identifier.journal	11	de
internal.identifier.document	32
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dc.subject.methods	empirisch	de
dc.subject.methods	empirical	en
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
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