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Effective virtual teams for new product development
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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... view more
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.... view less
Keywords
Iran; information technology; integration; virtual business; team; effectiveness; research and development; communication technology; Malaysia; virtual community; information; performance
Classification
Technology Assessment
Management Science
Free Keywords
virtual teams; collaboration; questionnaires; communication; performance; success; cross-functional teams; product development
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 1971-1985
Journal
Scientific Research and Essays, 7 (2012) 21
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5897/SRE10.1005
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution