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Envisages of New Product Developments in Small and Medium Enterprises Through Virtual Team

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Taha, Zahari - 2013

New product development (NPD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) virtual team has not been systematically investigated in developing countries. Literatures have shown no significant differences between traditional NPD and virtual NPD in general. New product development especially for...

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The catch-22 of external validity in the context of constraints to firm growth

Fischer, Greg; Karlan, Dean - 2015

We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small and medium firm growth. This presents both a practical problem for business training programs and a challenge to academic economists trying to identify mechanisms though which these programs may affect outcomes. External...

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Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs : Past, Present and Future Trend

Ale Ebrahim, Nader - 2010

This paper provides a comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams based on authentic and reputed publications. The purpose of the state-of-the-art literature review is to provide an overview of what is known about the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration in SMEs. SMEs are...

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Entrepreneurial Opportunities for E-Commerce in the Retail Sector in India

Hegde, Dr. Sandeep - 2017

Plug and Play – The Era of Technology Convergence.Emergences of new technologies like Mobile, Cloud and robust payment gateways have enhanced the business models of e-commerce applications. Google pioneered the advertisement based revenue model. Amazon gave a whole new dimension to e-business...

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Social Capital and the Use of ICTs by Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in Soweto, South Africa

Carlson, Andrew - 2013

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a key role in starting and operating small-scale businesses. In Soweto, South Africa, mobile phones have sparked the creation of new business models and strategies among entrepreneurs. Their use is shown to help maintain relationships and...

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Virtual Collaborative R&D Teams in Malaysian Manufacturing SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Ahmed, Shamsuddin; Abdul Rashid, … - 2013

This paper presents the results of empirical research conducted during March to September 2009. The study focused on the influence of virtual research and development (R&D) teams within Malaysian manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The specific objective of the study is...

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The Effectiveness of Virtual R&D Teams in SMEs : Experiences of Malaysian SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader; Abdul Rashid, Salwa Hanim; Ahmed, … - 2011

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those involved with research and development (R&D) programs and employed virtual teams to create the greatest competitive advantage from limited labor are increasing. Global and localized virtual R&D teams are believed to have high...

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SMEs and Virtual R&D Teams : A Motive Channel for Relationship between SMEs

Ale Ebrahim, Nader - 2013

This paper explores potential advantages and barriers of virtual teams toward making an interrelation between small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on different aspects of virtual teams in SMEs based on authentic and reputed publications. The purpose of the...

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Growth History, Knowledge Intensity and Capital Structure in Small Firms

Gellatly, Guy; Thornhill, Stewart; Riding, Allan - 2009

This paper explores the financial characteristics of successful Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It asks whether industry membership and early growth history play a role in shaping these financial characteristics. Industry comparisons are based on production activity and...

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Employment effects of R&D and innovation : evidence from small and medium-sized firms in emerging markets

Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2021

This paper studies the impact of research and development (R&D) and innovation on employment growth, focusing on small … and medium-sized firms. Employment effects of R&D and innovation are unclear a priori as process innovation may be labor … both R&D and innovation increased employment growth, suggesting that innovation was either capital-saving or labor had …

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