Abstract
Distributed teams are an increasingly common feature of New Product Development
(NPD). Key to the success of these teams is the development of both short and longerterm
shared understanding. Lack of shared understanding has been recognized as a
significant challenge, particularly in the context globally distributed NPD activities. Poor
shared understanding can ultimately result in delays and rework. One major antecedent of
shared understanding development is question asking. This work uses a quasiexperimental
study to test the impact of questioning support on different types of
distributed teams, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. This extends theoretical insight
into the development of shared understanding and contributes one of few empirical
studies directly comparing the response characteristics of different team types. From a
managerial perspective this work has implications for how distributed NPD teams can be
more effectively supported, as well as how shared understanding development can be
facilitated in the NPD process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 22nd Innovation and Product Development Management Conference |
Number of pages | 17 |
Publisher | European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, Twente University |
Publication date | 2015 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 22nd Innovation and Product Development Management Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 14 Jun 2015 → 16 Jun 2015 Conference number: 22 |
Conference
Conference | 22nd Innovation and Product Development Management Conference |
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Number | 22 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Copenhagen |
Period | 14/06/2015 → 16/06/2015 |