Based on 250 interviews with American and Japanese managers and executives working for 31 different Japanese firms in the U.S., Yankee Samurai tells the fascinating inside story of a clash between two cultures--told by people who are actually living it. Laurie also identifies the potential Achilles heel of the Japanese: their inability to treat foreigners as valued employees.
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Based on 250 interviews with American and Japanese managers and executives working for 31 different Japanese firms in the U.S., Yankee Samurai tells the fascinating inside story of a clash between two cultures--told by people who are actually living it. Laurie also identifies the potential Achilles heel of the Japanese: their inability to treat foreigners as valued employees.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Book An intimate and sometimes provocative look at the experience of American managers employed by Japanese companies, demonstrating a cultural clash as well as illustrating how the Japanese really regard and treat minorities and women-and the overall challenges posed by Japan's economic might and the extension of that might into other nations; contains glossary, bibliography, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 376pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Used: Good exlibrary. Size: 6x1x9; Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; good exlibrary hardcover with dustjacket and library binding glued or taped to boards by previous owner; few slight nicks to dustjacket edges; board tips bumped; library pockets labels and stamps; some tanning to edges; spine starting to slant; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking.