Asian Americans

Symbol – Asian American Woman

Symbol – Asian American Man

SAA 9.2 What do you know? 1. Asian Americans are too passive in temperament to be effective business leaders. 2. Most Asian Americans are more Asian than American. 3. Asian Americans tend to be unemotional. 4. Early Asian immigrants were considered nonwhite and had to cope with segregation and other forms of discrimination. 5. Most Asian Americans are from China. 6. Traditional Asian Americans expect the manager to be “one of the guys.” 7. The “model minority” label means Asian Americans adapt to the American workplace better than other minorities.

Myths & Stereotypes #1: Asian Americans tend to retain their foreign ways. #2: Asian Americans are unemotional and inscrutable. #3: Asian Americans are too passive and polite to be good managers. #4: Asian Americans have learned how to make it in American society by working hard and being thrifty. #5: Asian Americans can’t seem to master English; they have communication problems. #6: Asian Americans are good in technical occupations, but they don’t have leadership potential. #7: Asian Americans know about all things Asian.

Asian Americans are from these countries: China 24% Philippines 18% India 16% Vietnam 11% Korea 11% Japan 8% Other 12%

The 11 Cultural Differences Worldview: I’m controlled Relationships: us-first Social fabric: tight ties, stylized Moderately feminine (cooperating, connecting) Rank-status Play it safe Decision-making: very long-term Time: dive-right-in; cyclical, seasonal; time is not money Back-off physical space (the most distant) Indirect communication Economy varies – is rapidly changing

Important Issues #1: Model Minority Mixed Blessing #2: Male-Female Change, Dynamics #3: Access to University Education #4: Discrimination and Hate Crimes

Cases SB 1 Manager Doug SB 2 Cashier Linda Vuong SB 3 Office Whiz Connie Pick a reporter Reporter: list team members, cases discussed, highlights to report to class Report highlights to class Hand notes to professor - not in assignments stack - before leaving class