Innovation Management: The Politics of Technological Development: A Case Study of the Artificial Heart Program (2003)
Bussell, Mary Elizabeth (Author)
Columbia University
Brown, Lawrence D.
Edition Details: Advisor: Brown, Lawrence D.
Physical Details: 192 pp.
Language: English
Scientific inquiry is a journey through the unknown. While occasionally innovation springs forth through sheer serendipity, the more common path is one of uncertainty, unanticipated setbacks, and unplanned failure---all of which are a normal and inevitable part of the innovation process. The Artificial Heart Program is a dramatic illustration of the role of technological innovation in public policy development. Obstacles arose from a lack of understanding in three important areas---cultural, political, and scientific---each influencing the conditions intrinsic to the innovative journey in scientific research. Crucial misjudgments in the program can be categorized into three interweaving areas: dilemmas enhanced by cultural expectations; competing political agendas; and, complications stemming from an incomplete understanding of the scientific processes. Cultural mores, political agendas, and scientific processes influence the creation of public policy in the healthcare arena. From a cultural standpoint, the artificial heart holds a particular fascination; as it is the heart, we are challenged to rethink some of our basic cultural beliefs wherein the heart is still believed to be the source of basic human emotions---love, courage, and spirit. The program can be seen as a classic example of our seemingly endless quest to outwit death. While Ponce de Leon lost his search for the fountain of youth, have we found its corollary in the artificial heart? Federal funding results from a programs ability to generate enthusiastic support within the political arena. The Artificial Heart Program brought unfamiliar challenges by requiring the collaboration of an array of experts broader than any other NIH program had before. The breadth and depth of expertise necessary for success were concentrated in academia and private industry and included scientific fields not previously part of the NIH research process.
...MoreDescription Cited in Diss. Abstr. Int. B 64 (2003): 1702. UMI order no. 3088303.
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