James G March
| James G. March | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Fields | political science, organization theory |
| Institutions |
Carnegie Institute of Technology University of California, Irvine Stanford University |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Influences | Herbert A. Simon |
James Gardner March (born 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio) is Jack Steele Parker professor emeritus at Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Education, best known for his research on organizations, his (jointly with Richard Cyert) A behavioral theory of the firm and organizational decision making.
March received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1945 in political science. He received his M.A. in 1950 and Ph.D. in 1953 from Yale University, both in political science.
James March is an honorary doctor at numerous universities:
From 1953 to 1964, he has served on the faculties of the Carnegie Institute of Technology as a Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor, and later Professor of Industrial Administration and Psychology.
From 1964 to 1970, March University of California, Irvine as Professor of Psychology and Sociology, and was Dean of the School of Social Sciences from 1964-1969.
In 1970 March moved to Stanford University where he remains as Professor Emeritus. During his time at Stanford, he has held several titles including Professor of Political Science and Sociology, David Jacks Professor of Higher Education (1970-1978), Professor of Management (1978-1979), Fred H. Merrill Professor of Management (1979-1992), Jack Steele Parker Professor of International Management (1992–present). He has also served as a Senior Fellow at Hoover Institution (1978-1987) and the director of the Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (Scancor)(1989-1999).
He has been elected to the National Academy of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Education, and has been a member of the National Science Board. He is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
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