Oral history interview with James March [electronic resource], 1985.

Biographical Note

Educator.

Scope and Contents

background on Spencer Foundation grant; impressions of Spencer organization; personal research focus: organizational ambiguity, leadership, decision-making, use of information, organizational learning and change; research on educational institutions; philosophy on decision-making, management styles; nature of "educator;" professional background; organizational conflict in education: faculty vs. administration.

Subjects

• Decision making.
• Education--Philosophy.
• Education--Research.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Interviews
• Kranz, Bella, interviewer.
• Learning, Psychology of.
• March, James G.--Interviews.
• Oral histories
• Organization--Research.
• Spencer Foundation.
• Universities and colleges.