is a Japanese

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, Former Professor and Dean of

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, and author, known for developing the 3C's Model.

Biography

Born in 1943 in

Kitakyūshū is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...

, Ohmae earned a BS in

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

in 1966 from

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, an MS in nuclear physics in 1968 from the

Tokyo Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology, one of first five Designated National University and selected as ...

, and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the

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in 1970.

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. ''Fifty key figures in management''. Routledge, 2004. p. 237. After graduation, Ohmae subsequently worked as a senior design engineer for

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from 1970 to 1972. From 1972 to 1995 he worked for

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. As a senior partner he ran the company's

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operations for a number of years. He co-founded its strategic management practice, and served companies in a wide spectrum of industries, including industrial and consumer electronics, finance, telecommunications, food and chemicals. In 1995 he ran for

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, but lost to

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. In 1997 he went to the United States, where he was appointed Dean and Professor of

. In 1997 to 1998, he became a Guest professor of Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA Program. In 2011, he became a Project director for Team "H2O", and coordinated in preparing the report "What should we learn from the severe accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant?" and submitted it to

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, the Minister of Environment & Minister for the Restoration of Nuclear Accident. In 2012, he became a member of The "Nuclear Reform Monitoring Committee" of

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(TEPCO).

Work

Ohmae introduced the Japanese management methods to a broad Western audience, a specifically the Toyota practice of

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. He also outlined the differences between Japanese and Western companies, in particular: * the long strategic planning horizon of Japanese companies * the short planning horizon based on

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thinking of Western companies Through his numerous publications, he coined many terms that are still in use today. In the 1980s, he predicted and described globalization as prominent phenomenon in the world economy.

Publications

Ohmae has written a number of books, including * ''The Mind of the Strategist'' * ''The End of the Nation State'' * ''The Borderless World'' * ''Triad Power''

References

External links

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KENICHI OHMAE Official Web
Kenichi Ohmae Official Website
Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of business
MBA via distance education {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohmae, Kenichi 1943 births Living people Japanese businesspeople Japanese business theorists Japanese writers Waseda University alumni MIT School of Engineering alumni McKinsey & Company people Hitachi People from Kitakyushu Writers from Fukuoka Prefecture Tokyo Institute of Technology alumni UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs faculty