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, Ohmae earned a BS in chemistry in 1966 from

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, an MS in nuclear physics in 1968 from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the

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in 1970. Witzel, Morgen. ''Fifty key figures in management''. Routledge, 2004. p. 237. After graduation, Ohmae subsequently worked as a senior design engineer for Hitachi from 1970 to 1972. From 1972 to 1995 he worked for McKinsey & Company. As a senior partner he ran the company's Japan 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 Yukio Aoshima. 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 Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).

Work

Ohmae introduced the Japanese management methods to a broad Western audience, a specifically the Toyota practice of just-in-time production. 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