Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Trade ReviewThis 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 *
Table of Contentschapter 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
