Asian Pacific Americans in the Workplace

by Wu, Diana Ting Liu

• ISBN13: 9780761991229
• ISBN10: 0761991220
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-08
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

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

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 10
Acknowledgments	p. 13
The Emergence of Asian Pacific Americans in the Workforce
Introduction	p. 19
Ethnic Composition and Demographics	p. 42
Individual Attributes, Group Interactions, and Organization Issues
Personal Development of Asian Pacific Americans: Motivation, Perception, and Role Theories	p. 71
Challenges Experienced in the American Workplace	p. 99
Generation, Gender, Identity, and the Perception of the Work Environment	p. 136
The Glass Ceiling Metaphor, and Decision-Making and Leadership Styles	p. 165
Strategies for Change
Internal Strategies: Organizational Culture and Corporate Manners	p. 195
External Strategies: Globalization, Family Unity, and Organizational Development	p. 229
Bibliography	p. 250
About the Author	p. 263
Index	p. 265
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