Managing innovation: Lessons from the cardiac-pacing industry
通过研究心脏起搏器行业，总结出成功创新的通用模式、关键管理角色和有效政策，帮助其他行业管理者提升创新成功率。
In this article, the authors argue that innovation is a surefire way for a firm to increase its sales and market share. This, in turn, can stimulate American industries and make American firms more competitive in international markets. Through their study of the cardiac-pacing industry, they draw conclusions about what factors contribute to a successful innovation in other industries besides medical electronics. They identify general patterns and stages of the innovation process, key roles top management must fill in an organization, and effective policies that foster important innovations.