Asian Pacific Americans in the Workplace
Published on 14. October 1997
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-0-7619-9121-2 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of case studies incorporates many voices from the Asian Pacific American business community. Through numerous interviews, Diana Wu demonstrates the unique position of Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. workforce. Based on educational/professional statistics this group is often dubbed the 'model minority.' Whether you embrace this depiction or reject it as a stereotype, the fact remains that the Asian Pacific American workforce among us is a valuable asset. Examine personal accounts of discrimination in the workplace, sexual harassment, and familial relations. This book offers Asian Pacific Americans strategies to cope with these and other issues, and to achieve their greatest expectations.
Reviews / Votes
This book should be an excellent text for undergraduate courses on diversity and work in general, and Asian Pacific American workers in particular. The writing balances an engaging style with useful theoretical concepts to encourage critical thinking and understanding....As any good book does, this volume by Wu simultaneously informs and raises new questions. -- Sharon M. Lee * Journal of Asian American Studies *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9121-2 (9780761991212)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Diana Ting Liu Wu is a professor at St. Mary's University of California.
Content
chapter 1 Preface
chapter 2 Acknowledgments
chapter 3 Section 1: The Emergence of Asian Pacific Americans in the Workforce
Introduction
chapter 4 Ethnic Composition and Demographics
chapter 5 Section 2: Individual Attributes, Group Interactions, Organization Issues
Personal Development of Asian Pacific Americans: Motivation, Perception, and Role Theories
chapter 6 Generation, Gender, Gender, Identity, and the Perception of the Work Environment
chapter 7 The Glass Ceiling Metaphor, and Decision-Making and Leadership Styles
chapter 8 Section 3: Strategies for Change
chapter 9 Internal Strategies: Organizational Culture and Corporate Manners
chapter 10 External Strategies: Globalization, Family, Unity, and Organizational Development
chapter 11 Bibliography
About the Author
chapter 12 Index
chapter 2 Acknowledgments
chapter 3 Section 1: The Emergence of Asian Pacific Americans in the Workforce
Introduction
chapter 4 Ethnic Composition and Demographics
chapter 5 Section 2: Individual Attributes, Group Interactions, Organization Issues
Personal Development of Asian Pacific Americans: Motivation, Perception, and Role Theories
chapter 6 Generation, Gender, Gender, Identity, and the Perception of the Work Environment
chapter 7 The Glass Ceiling Metaphor, and Decision-Making and Leadership Styles
chapter 8 Section 3: Strategies for Change
chapter 9 Internal Strategies: Organizational Culture and Corporate Manners
chapter 10 External Strategies: Globalization, Family, Unity, and Organizational Development
chapter 11 Bibliography
About the Author
chapter 12 Index