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.
Nader
Ale Ebrahim holds a PhD degree in Technology Management from the Department of
Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of
Malaya. He holds a Master of Science in the Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Tehran with distinguished honors. He also has over 19 years of
experience in the establishment of the R&D departments in different
companies, heading projects as the project director and project coordinator and
implementing knowledge based system in the R&D department. His current
research interest focuses on E-skills, Research Tools, Bibliometrics and
managing virtual NPD teams in SMEs’ R&D centers. His papers/articles have
published and presented in the several journals and conferences.
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