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Cooperation: Another Reason For A Bamboo Ceiling?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tim

A new study in Organization Science found some interesting differences in the way Americans and Chinese perceive what is considered cooperation. In many cases the American respondents and Chinese respondents selected exactly opposite actions as examples of “cooperation.” On one … Continue reading →

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Wesley Yang’s “Paper Tigers” and the APA Identity Crisis

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Edward

When you open Wesley Yang’s  “Paper Tigers” in New York Magazine, you will notice a half naked East Asian man starring blankly right back at you as its greeting. Playfully, you may think that the title evoke images of tigers … Continue reading →

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The Bamboo Ceiling

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Tim

I’ve written in the past about the glass ceiling for Asians in corporate America, but until I found this recent article on Asian scientists, I didn’t realize there was a specific term for the ceiling when referring to Asians, specifically … Continue reading →

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CNN: American Morning: An Asian glass ceiling?

Posted on May 15, 2007 by John

Today, in the on-going American Morning series, Yul Kwon covers the topic of “An Asian glass ceiling? (video)” As I’ve written in a previous post, “Working While Asian/Asian-American,” Kwon covers the topic of Asian-American stereotypes in the workplace. Challenging authority, … Continue reading →

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