Kenichi ohmae biography
Kenichi Ohmae
Kenichi Ohmae (大前 研一, Ōmae Ken'ichi, born February 22, ) is a Japanese organizational theorist, management consultant, former Professor and Dean of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and author, known for developing the 3Cs model.[1]
Biography
Born in in Kitakyūshū, Ohmae earned a BS in chemistry in from Waseda University, an MS in nuclear physics in from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in [2]
After graduation, Ohmae subsequently worked as a senior design engineer for Hitachi from to From to 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 he ran for Governor of Tokyo, but lost to Yukio Aoshima.
In he went to the United States, where he was appointed Dean and Professor of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Kenichi ohmae biography Same Category Post. Advertisement Advertisement. Functional Functional. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.In to , he became a Guest professor of Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA Program.
In , 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 Goshi Hosono, the Minister of Environment & Minister for the Restoration of Nuclear Accident.
In , 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.
Kenichi ohmae books Read Edit View history. Article Talk. Please confirm that you agree to have us contact you by clicking below:. Download as PDF Printable version.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 shareholder value thinking of Western companies
Through his numerous publications, he coined many terms that are still in use today.
In the s, he predicted and described globalization as a 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