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Virtual R & D teams in small and medium enterprises: a literature review
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Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari
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| Abstract | 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 literatures 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. |
| Keywords | small business; medium-sized firm; virtual business; team; new technology; computer-mediated communication; cooperation; efficiency; research and development |
| Classification | Interactive, electronic Media; Management Science; Technology Assessment |
| Free Keywords | virtual teams; small and medium enterprises; literature review |
| Document language | English |
| Publication Year | 2009 |
| Page/Pages | 1575–1590 p. |
| Journal | Scientific Research and Essays, 4 (2009) 13 |
| Status | Published Version; reviewed |
| Licence | Free Digital Peer Publishing Licence |
| Document Type | journal article |
