, ▁he ▁collabor ated ▁with ▁the ▁cogn itive ▁psych ologist ▁Herbert ▁A . ▁Simon ▁on ▁several ▁works ▁on ▁organization ▁theory . ▁ ▁March ▁was ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁sem inal ▁work ▁on ▁the ▁behaviour al ▁perspective ▁on ▁the ▁theory ▁of ▁the ▁firm ▁along ▁with ▁Richard ▁Cy ert ▁( 1 9 6 3 ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁March ▁worked ▁together ▁with ▁Johan ▁O ls en ▁and ▁Michael ▁D . ▁C ohen ▁on ▁the ▁system ic - an arch ic ▁perspective ▁of ▁organiz ational ▁decision ▁making ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Gar bage ▁Can ▁Model . ▁ ▁The ▁scope ▁of ▁his ▁academic ▁work ▁was ▁broad ▁but ▁focused ▁on ▁understanding ▁how ▁dec isions ▁happen ▁in ▁individuals , ▁groups , ▁organizations , ▁companies ▁and ▁society . ▁He ▁expl ores ▁factors ▁that ▁influ ences ▁decision ▁making , ▁such ▁as ▁risk ▁orientation , ▁leadership ▁and ▁the ▁ambigu ity ▁of ▁the ▁present ▁and ▁the ▁past ; ▁politics ▁and ▁v ested ▁interests ▁by ▁st ake hold ers ; ▁the ▁challeng es ▁of ▁giving ▁and ▁receiving ▁advice ; ▁the ▁challeng es ▁of ▁organiz ational ▁and ▁individual ▁learning ▁and ▁the ▁challeng es ▁of ▁bal ancing ▁expl oration ▁and ▁explo itation ▁in ▁organizations . ▁ ▁Awards ▁March ▁received ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁including : ▁▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Wil bur ▁Lu cius ▁Cross ▁Medal , ▁Y ale ▁University ▁▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Sch olar ly ▁Cont ribution s ▁to ▁Management ▁Award ▁( I r win ▁Award ), ▁Academy ▁of ▁Management ▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Walter ▁J . ▁G ores