By Alexander Brem
Welcome to another selection of “EMR Editor’s Picks”. EMR aims to provide you with practice-oriented, evidence-based insights from our journal of practice, EMR. Enjoy your full access to all articles mentioned here through your TEMS IEEE Xplore access.
“Crazy Days”: this is the heading of the last EMR issue since there are so many uncertainties in these days all over the world. (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10248205). So how can engineering management react to these developments in due course?
Our first featured article is on one of the main trend topics of these days: Artificial Intelligence. Generative AI, exemplified by models like GPT, is transforming innovation management by enhancing tasks such as exploration and prototyping. The article, based on six months of experimentation, underscores AI’s potential in user journey mapping and idea generation, highlighting its role as a game changer in early prototyping for faster iterations and reduced costs, stressing the importance of seamless integration with human innovation teams. Find out more about what impact GPT can make to your organization. (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10115412)
Another noteworthy paper is on cultural aspects in engineering management, positive workplace cultures: prioritizing employees’ health and well-being, encouraging respect and trust among all, and forgiving mistakes. This article introduces a conceptual model based on complexity leadership, emphasizing the influence of leadership and layered cultures on employee happiness, providing practical insights for engineering managers to enhance productivity and engagement. (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10130142).
Last but not least, you might be interested in contributing to EMR. In this case, we recommend reading this current Call for Technology Manager`s Notebook Articles, which are short, evidence-based experience reports (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10248206). Another opportunity is a recent Special Issue on Technology Management in Smart Cities Infrastructure and Applications (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10248196?denied=)
Stay tuned for the next editions of Editor’s Picks, we are happy to hear from you.
About the Author
Alexander Brem is an Endowed Chaired Professor and Institute Head with the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. In addition, he is an Honorary Professor with the University of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark. His research interests include technological innovation and entrepreneurship. He is IEEE Senior Member and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Engineering Management Review (EMR). He can be reached at the University of Stuttgart at https://www.eni.uni-stuttgart.de/en/institute/team/Brem-00002/.
