Asian Women in Corporate America: Emerging Research and Opportunities traces the history of Asian women’s presence as executives of major American corporations, presents biographical sketches of a select few, draws upon factors (individual, corporate, and societal) that influenced their journeys, and links to past theories on business leadership. The chapters serve to bring attention to a minority group in leadership and extricates factors that helped in the success of Asian American women in these prominent roles. While highlighting topics such as existing leadership theories, gender and ethnicity in leadership, models of theories regarding Asian women, and their involvement in major corporations, this book is a valuable reference tool for managers, executives, researchers, practitioners, academicians, and students working in fields that include women’s studies/gender studies, business and management, human resources management, management science, and leadership.
Topics Covered
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
•Acculturation
•American Corporations
•Asian American Studies
•Business Leadership
•Career Development
•Career Success
•Diversity Management
•Ethnicity
•Identity
•Leadership Theory
•Management Roles
•Mentoring
•Stereotypes
•Women’s Studies
•Workforce
Topics Covered
The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:
•Acculturation
•American Corporations
•Asian American Studies
•Business Leadership
•Career Development
•Career Success
•Diversity Management
•Ethnicity
•Identity
•Leadership Theory
•Management Roles
•Mentoring
•Stereotypes
•Women’s Studies
•Workforce