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Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians

by Jane Hyun · 2005

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The popular media often portrays Asian Americans as highly educatedand successful individuals—the "Model Minority."

As the ethnic minority with the largest percentage of college graduates, many Asian Americans do enter the professional workforce. However, many of them seem to stall in their careers and never make it to the corner offices.

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Leading executive coach Jane Hyun explores how traditional Asian values can be at odds with Western corporate culture. By using anecdotes, case studies, and exercises, Hyun offers practical solutions for resolving misunderstandings and overcoming challenges in an increasingly multicultural workplace. This timely book explains how companies will benefit from discovering and supporting the talents of their Asian employees and shows Asians how to leverage their strengths to break through the bamboo ceiling.

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self-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of thisbusinessbusinessMore like thisLess of thisleadershipleadershipMore like thisLess of this
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diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisworkworkMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
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medium · 352 pages

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