Breaking the bamboo ceiling :
Hyun, Jane.
Breaking the bamboo ceiling : career strategies for Asians : the essential guide to getting in, moving up, and reaching the top / Jane Hyun. - 1st ed. - New York : Collins, 2005. - xxiii, 320 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-310) and index.
Understanding Asian cultural influence and its impact -- Your Asian American roots and you -- "But I didn't mean it that way!": how cultural values can help or hinder you at work -- How Asian values affect individual behavior and workplace interactions -- "Technical but not management material": dispelling stereotypes and inaccurate perceptions -- The Latest trends in corporate diversity practices -- Career choices and getting in the door -- Doctor? lawyer? or inner-city teacher?: how cultural influences impact your career choices -- To thine own self be true: understanding yourself, your vision, and how to break your bamboo ceiling -- Understanding yourself -- The Seven stories exercise� -- Understanding your Asian identity -- Asian identity exercise: how assimilated/acculturated are you? -- Work-related values and motivators exercise -- The Trusted advisor assessment -- Authority and hierarchy exercise: a view of your relationships with bosses, peers, and subordinates -- Understanding your vision -- The Forty-year vision� -- Understanding how to break your bamboo ceiling -- Identifying your bamboo ceiling -- The Career mobility checklist -- Perfect for the part: mastering the face-to-face job interview -- Moving past the hors d'oeuvres table: finessing the art of networking -- Getting ahead on the job -- On-the-job mobility strategies -- Learning to toot your own horn: navigating in corporate America -- Superior mentoring strategies -- Staying in the succession planning pipeline -- Getting your voice heard: saying no ... and pushing back diplomacy -- Extending your reach: professional association and affinity networking groups -- Getting and maintaining your worth: show me the money ... and a promotion! -- "How am I doing?": acing performance management discussions -- Negotiating your compensation and severance package -- Breaking the bamboo ceiling -- A Conversation with Andrea Jung, Chair and CEO of Avon products -- Summary of challenges to management -- Asian Pacific American organizations -- Introduction -- pt. I Ch. 1: Ch. 2: Ch. 3: pt. II Ch. 4: Ch. 5: Ch. 6: Ch. 7: pt. III Ch. 8: Ch. 9: Ch.10: Epilogue: Appendix A: Appendix B: Bibliography -- Index.
0060731222 9780060731229
Career development--United States.
Asian Americans--Employment.
Minorities--Vocational guidance--United States.
Asian Americans--Employment.
Career development.
Minorities--Vocational guidance.
United States.
HF5382.5.U5 / H98 2005
650.108995073
Breaking the bamboo ceiling : career strategies for Asians : the essential guide to getting in, moving up, and reaching the top / Jane Hyun. - 1st ed. - New York : Collins, 2005. - xxiii, 320 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-310) and index.
Understanding Asian cultural influence and its impact -- Your Asian American roots and you -- "But I didn't mean it that way!": how cultural values can help or hinder you at work -- How Asian values affect individual behavior and workplace interactions -- "Technical but not management material": dispelling stereotypes and inaccurate perceptions -- The Latest trends in corporate diversity practices -- Career choices and getting in the door -- Doctor? lawyer? or inner-city teacher?: how cultural influences impact your career choices -- To thine own self be true: understanding yourself, your vision, and how to break your bamboo ceiling -- Understanding yourself -- The Seven stories exercise� -- Understanding your Asian identity -- Asian identity exercise: how assimilated/acculturated are you? -- Work-related values and motivators exercise -- The Trusted advisor assessment -- Authority and hierarchy exercise: a view of your relationships with bosses, peers, and subordinates -- Understanding your vision -- The Forty-year vision� -- Understanding how to break your bamboo ceiling -- Identifying your bamboo ceiling -- The Career mobility checklist -- Perfect for the part: mastering the face-to-face job interview -- Moving past the hors d'oeuvres table: finessing the art of networking -- Getting ahead on the job -- On-the-job mobility strategies -- Learning to toot your own horn: navigating in corporate America -- Superior mentoring strategies -- Staying in the succession planning pipeline -- Getting your voice heard: saying no ... and pushing back diplomacy -- Extending your reach: professional association and affinity networking groups -- Getting and maintaining your worth: show me the money ... and a promotion! -- "How am I doing?": acing performance management discussions -- Negotiating your compensation and severance package -- Breaking the bamboo ceiling -- A Conversation with Andrea Jung, Chair and CEO of Avon products -- Summary of challenges to management -- Asian Pacific American organizations -- Introduction -- pt. I Ch. 1: Ch. 2: Ch. 3: pt. II Ch. 4: Ch. 5: Ch. 6: Ch. 7: pt. III Ch. 8: Ch. 9: Ch.10: Epilogue: Appendix A: Appendix B: Bibliography -- Index.
0060731222 9780060731229
Career development--United States.
Asian Americans--Employment.
Minorities--Vocational guidance--United States.
Asian Americans--Employment.
Career development.
Minorities--Vocational guidance.
United States.
HF5382.5.U5 / H98 2005
650.108995073