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William Ouchi

Also Known As Bill Ouchi
Management Theorist

American professor and author in the field of business management, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management and Organizations at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is best known for Theory Z, his 1981 synthesis of Japanese-style management practices for American firms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1943 1
Birthplace
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Theory Z (1981): a synthesis of Japanese-style management practices, including long-term employment and holistic concern for the worker, adapted for American organizations. 1
Notable Work
Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge (1981) 1
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    American professor and author in the field of business management
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    William Ouchi's so-called 'Japanese management' style, which was explained in his book Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge (1981)
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William G. "Bill" Ouchi
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