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    The document discusses Asian groups in the US workplace. It notes that Asians encounter difficulties such as being stereotyped as only good at math and science, taken advantage of due to a non-confrontational nature, and assumed to lack leadership skills. The concept of a "bamboo ceiling" is introduced, referring to factors that impede Asian Americans' career progression including subjective views of a lack of leadership potential or communication skills. Common stereotypes of Asians are also listed.

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    The document discusses Asian groups in the US workplace. It notes that Asians encounter difficulties such as being stereotyped as only good at math and science, taken advantage of due to a non-confrontational nature, and assumed to lack leadership skills. The concept of a "bamboo ceiling" is introduced, referring to factors that impede Asian Americans' career progression including subjective views of a lack of leadership potential or communication skills. Common stereotypes of Asians are also listed.

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    ASIANS

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    The document discusses Asian groups in the US workplace. It notes that Asians encounter difficulties such as being stereotyped as only good at math and science, taken advantage of due to a non-confrontational nature, and assumed to lack leadership skills. The concept of a "bamboo ceiling" is introduced, referring to factors that impede Asian Americans' career progression including subjective views of a lack of leadership potential or communication skills. Common stereotypes of Asians are also listed.

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    ASIANS

    Chapter 6
     Asians are one of the most diverse groups in the US
     Refers to people from the Asia Pacific region
    o Far east, Southeast Asia, India, Cambodia, Thailand, China, Japan,
    Korea, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Viet Nam

    Asian workplace difficulties:


     Seen only as excelling in math, science, and technology
     Sometimes taken advantage of because of their non-confrontational
    nature
     Assumed to lack interpersonal and administrative skills needed for
    management positions
     Bamboo Ceiling
    o Derivative of the Glass Ceiling
    o Coined by Jane Hyun in her book Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling …
    o Defined as a combination of individual, cultural, and organizational
    factors that impede Asian Americans’ career progress inside
    organizations
    o The processes and barriers that tend to exclude Asians from
    executive positions on subjective factors such as …
     Lack of leadership potential
     Lack of communication skills
     Seen as the Model Minority
    o Cultural attributes
    o Hard work and determination

    Stereotypes
     Good at math and sciences
     Technically astute
     Highly educated
     Non-confrontational
     Defer to authority

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