Omar Aktouf

Omar Aktouf (; 22 October 1944 – 2 April 2025) was an Algerian-born Canadian consultant and academic. He served as a professor at HEC Montréal and was a founding member of several humanist and globalist organizations. He also served on the scientific council of ATTAC Québec.

Life and career Born on 22 October 1944, Aktouf earned a degree in psychology from the University of Algiers and a in industrial psychology from Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He then earned a Master of Business Administration and a doctorate in administration from HEC Montréal.

Before arriving in Canada, Aktouf held various positions in Algerian companies. He then became a consultant at various Canadian firms, such as the Desjardins Group, as well as other large firms from France, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. He also taught at HEC Montréal in the 1980s.

Omar Aktouf died in Montreal on 2 April 2025, at the age of 80.

Works Le travail industriel contre l'homme (1986) La stratégie de l'autruche. Post-mondialisation, management et rationalité économique (2002) Le management entre tradition et renouvellement (2006) Halte au gâchis ! En finir avec l’économie management à l’américaine (2008)