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March-ing to the beat of a Maverick Drummer: insights from John Boyd to inform behavioral perspectives

March-ing to the beat of a Maverick Drummer: insights from John Boyd to inform behavioral... The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of James G. March’s key ideas and extend and integrate them with the works and ideas of John Boyd, whose work is highly relevant to, yet neglected by, behavioral and evolutionary perspectives on decision-making, organizations and strategy.Design/methodology/approachThis paper integrates and synthesizes ideas in behavioral organization studies with those of John Boyd.FindingsThe authors suggest that when integrated, Boydian and Marchian ideas can enrich the understanding of particular ideas and mechanisms identified in behavioral organization studies and help broaden the intellectual and interdisciplinary range of the field in consonance with March’s vision for it.Originality/valueThe authors combine and integrate ideas central to the field of organization studies with those of an “outsider.” http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Management History Emerald Publishing

March-ing to the beat of a Maverick Drummer: insights from John Boyd to inform behavioral perspectives

Journal of Management History , Volume 28 (1): 18 – Jan 3, 2022

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1751-1348
eISSN
1751-1348
DOI
10.1108/jmh-02-2021-0013
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of James G. March’s key ideas and extend and integrate them with the works and ideas of John Boyd, whose work is highly relevant to, yet neglected by, behavioral and evolutionary perspectives on decision-making, organizations and strategy.Design/methodology/approachThis paper integrates and synthesizes ideas in behavioral organization studies with those of John Boyd.FindingsThe authors suggest that when integrated, Boydian and Marchian ideas can enrich the understanding of particular ideas and mechanisms identified in behavioral organization studies and help broaden the intellectual and interdisciplinary range of the field in consonance with March’s vision for it.Originality/valueThe authors combine and integrate ideas central to the field of organization studies with those of an “outsider.”

Journal

Journal of Management HistoryEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 3, 2022

Keywords: Behavioral theory; Organization studies; Behavioral strategy; Intellectual history; James G. March; John Boyd; Exploration and exploitation; Strategic management; Behavioral sciences; Management history; Organizational learning

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