The  ingenious gentleman James Gardner March: A retrospective view of his immense works and contributions

Pedro Antonio  Martín-Cervantes; María del Carmen  Valls Martínez

doi:10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO1_8

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

The ingenious gentleman James Gardner March: A retrospective view of his immense works and contributions

Pedro Antonio Martín-Cervantes

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-1613

María del Carmen Valls Martínez

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-717X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO1_8

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This research analyses and contextualises the work of James Gardner March from a bibliometric approach, pointing out some lesser-known aspects of his incredible bibliographic production across multiple disciplines of knowledge. From a methodological point of view, various bibliometric techniques have been used to synthesise almost half a century of scientific production aimed at establishing the foundations of contemporary organisational theory. Given that March was first and foremost a humanist, this work has sought to highlight his human character, his experiences – in short, his memorabilia – to adequately contextualise his scientific legacy. This paper summarises March’s main lines of research, pointing out the main networks of shared knowledge built from his contributions. Likewise, our research highlights how the figure of an antihero of universal relevance, Don Quixote, stands out for March as a model of audacity and entrepreneurship in management. Paradoxically, March’s immense oeuvre constitutes a limitation in itself for any work that aims to achieve a minimum recension. Similarly, the use of bibliometrics induces the use of standardised scientific databases in which James March’s other lesser-known contributions, such as poetry, genealogy, filmmaking, etc., are not included. To our knowledge, this is the first work that applies bibliometrics to an analysis of the significance and impact of March’s work.

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James Gardner March, Bibliometrics, Memorabilia, Contemporary Organisational Theory, Don Quixote

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Martín-Cervantes, P. A. ., & Valls Martínez, M. D. C. . (2022). The ingenious gentleman James Gardner March: A retrospective view of his immense works and contributions. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 10(1), 148–168. https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_VOL10_NO1_8

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Pedro Antonio Martín-Cervantes

pmc552@ual.es
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-1613

Affiliation:

University of Almería

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dr. Pedro A. Martín-Cervantes earned his Ph.D. in Economic Science from the University of Almería, Spain, where he is currently a lecturer. His academic background includes several master’s degrees (in finance, e-business, and secondary school teaching from the universities of Antwerp, Deusto, and Almeria, respectively). His research interests include the application of econometric methods in different fields such as corporate social responsibility, health economics, political analysis, sustainability, etc. He has published work in prestigious international journals (European Research on Management and Business Economics, Sustainability, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, among others). Furthermore, he frequent-ly serves as a reviewer for more than 60 scientific journals and international conferences focused on different economic areas. Many of his collaborations have been presented at national and in-ternational conferences, while also being included in book chapters from renowned publishers such as Springer Nature.

María del Carmen Valls Martínez

mcvalls@ual.es
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-717X

Affiliation:

University of Almería

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dr. María del Carmen Valls Martinez holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Business. In 1995 she joined the Economics and Business Department in the University of Almería, Spain. She is a senior lecturer in financial economics and accounting. Moreover, she leads the Ethical, Gender and Sustainability Research Group. Her research interests include financial operations, ethical banking, gender economics studies and health economics. She has published numerous books, book chapters and articles in reputable international journals, such as Mathematics, European Research on Management and Business Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Physica A, PLOS One, Healthcare, Sustainability, Women’s Studies International Forum, etc., where she is also a reviewer. She is also an editor of PLOS One and guest editor of several special issues of MDPI journals.