?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Virtual+R%26D+teams+and+SMEs'+growth%3A+A+comparative+study+between+Iranian+and+Malaysian+SMEs&rft.creator=Ale+Ebrahim%2C+Nader&rft.creator=Ahmed%2C+Shamsuddin&rft.creator=Taha%2C+Zahari&rft.subject=Human+Computer+Interaction&rft.subject=Issues+in+Informing+Science+and+Information+Technology&rft.subject=Journal+of+Information+Technology+Education&rft.subject=Peer+Review&rft.description=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%2C+attempt+has+been+made+to+study+the+aspects+by+online+survey+method+in+Iran+and+Malaysia.+In+both+countries%2C+SMEs+play+an+important+role+in+their+economies%2C+employments%2C+and+capacity+building.+Virtual+R%26D+team+can+be+one+of+the+means+to+increase+SMEs+efficiency+and+competitiveness+in+their+local+as+well+as+global+markets.+In+this+context%2C+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%26D)+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.&rft.publisher=Academic+Journals&rft.date=2010-09-04&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7697%2F1%2FVirtual%2520R%2526D%2520teams%2520and%2520SMEs%2520growth%2520AJBM%25202010.pdf&rft.identifier=++Ale+Ebrahim%2C+Nader+and+Ahmed%2C+Shamsuddin+and+Taha%2C+Zahari++(2010)+Virtual+R%26D+teams+and+SMEs'+growth%3A+A+comparative+study+between+Iranian+and+Malaysian+SMEs.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7697%2F