Development of a new product using two distributed teams

C. Mbohwa

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.557

Development of a new product using two distributed teams

C. Mbohwa

Quality and Operations Management

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Abstract

Recent trends in globalization of business operations and education has increased the need for global teams. These teams face a variety of challenges. This paper discusses the experience of distributed teams made up of participants from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology and Stanford University in carrying out a design and development assignment. Challenges faced included differences in culture, in time and experience and the use of distributed information to develop a new product. Better product development demanded at least one face-to-face meeting, setting milestone deadlines and heavy use of electronic media, especially telephone and video conferencing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development
Subtitle of host publication	Innovations, ICERD 2008
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications
Pages	557-564
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780878493371
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.557
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008 - Benin, Nigeria Duration: 15 Apr 2008 → 17 Apr 2008

Publication series

Name	Advanced Materials Research
Volume	62-64
ISSN (Print)	1022-6680

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Conference	Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008
Country/Territory	Nigeria
City	Benin
Period	15/04/08 → 17/04/08

Keywords

Distributed teams
Global teams
Product development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering

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Mbohwa, C. (2009). Development of a new product using two distributed teams. In Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008 (pp. 557-564). (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 62-64). Trans Tech Publications. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.557

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Mbohwa, C 2009, Development of a new product using two distributed teams. in Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008. Advanced Materials Research, vol. 62-64, Trans Tech Publications, pp. 557-564, Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008, Benin, Nigeria, 15/04/08. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.557

Development of a new product using two distributed teams. / Mbohwa, C.
Advances in Materials and Systems Technologies II; from the 2008 International Conference on Engineering Research and Development: Innovations, ICERD 2008. Trans Tech Publications, 2009. p. 557-564 (Advanced Materials Research; Vol. 62-64).

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