The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate Culture
Is there really a "rice-paper ceiling" that keeps Americans out of top management jobs in Japanese companies? Kopp, a principal of Japan Intercultural Consulting in Chicago and a former employee at a Japanese firm, investigates the cultural origins of the ceiling and gives advice on breaking through it. She presents an evenhanded analysis meant not to Japan-bash but to help Americans and Japanese build bridges. In the future, she contends, Americans and Japanese will have to rely more closely on one another to maintain global economic success. Though a bit long-winded and repetitive, this well-written and interesting book offers important advice on how to evaluate a potential Japanese employer and how to succeed on the job. It should be read by anyone seeking a job with a Japanese firm. Recommended for all career collections.Kris Swank, American Graduate Sch. of International Management, Glendale, Ariz.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.