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Western women working in Japan : breaking corporate barriers
- Title
- Western women working in Japan : breaking corporate barriers / Nancy K. Napier, Sully Taylor ; foreword by Mary Ann Von Glinow.
- Author
- Napier, Nancy K., 1952-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | HD6054.2.J3 N37 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Taylor, Sully.
- Description
- xxv, 225 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- Globalization demands that more employees become comfortable working outside their home country borders. Western Women Working in Japan is a research-based description of the work and living situations facing foreign professional women who work in Japan. The book draws upon detailed survey data and in-depth interviews, as well as the experiences of the authors, who have lived or worked in Japan during the last 20 years. It examines how foreign women can succeed in Japanese and foreign firms operating in Japan by describing what helps these Western women adjust to Japan and work with Japanese bosses, subordinates, and clients. These women face some different problems than men, yet are armed with special advantages.
- Drawing upon past research and exploring in new directions, the authors examine the connection between women's job success and the quality of their work relationships with the Japanese, their autonomy, Japanese linguistic ability, and age. Their working relationships are also compared to male expatriates and to the women's previous jobs. The interviews provide new insights into the sexual bias and harassment they encountered and how they dealt with these issues. The book includes valuable recommendations in the areas of selection, training, support, and repatriation for both the organizations that employ foreign women in their Japanese operations and for the women themselves.
- Subject
- Women in the professions > Japan
- Americans > Employment > Japan
- Women > Employment > Japan
- 85.52 working and employment conditions
- Americans > Employment
- Women > Employment
- Women in the professions
- Ausländerin
- Berufstätigkeit
- Weibliche Führungskraft
- Werkende vrouwen
- Leidinggevend personeel
- Japan
- Westliche Welt
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-219) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Mary Ann Von Glinow -- Ch. 1. The Environment of Globalization -- Ch. 2. The Adventures: Who Were They? -- Ch. 3. Getting Jobs -- Ch. 4. The Working Environment -- Ch. 5. How Do Women Fare?: Adjustment on the Job -- Ch. 6. Women's Lives Outside Work -- Ch. 7. Recommendations for Firms -- Ch. 8. Recommendations for Women -- Ch. 9. What Next for Foreign Women Professionals? -- Appendix A: Research Methodology -- Appendix B: Survey Questionnaire -- Appendix C: Interview Protocol.
- ISBN
- 0899309011
- 9780899309019
- LCCN
- 95009841
- OCLC
- ocm32132032
- 32132032
- SCSB-2075594
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library