Asian Women in Corporate America: Emerging Research and Opportunities

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Friday, April 16, 2021 | 5:30PM to 7PM

Asian women have become part of the American workforce over the last few decades. Some of these women have gone on to achieve spectacular professional success in fields as varied as politics and business. While Asian women in America share certain cultural commonalities, they are not a monolith. They are a complex, unique, and distinctive presence in business organizations, representing various countries and generations. However, despite their decades-long participation in the workforce, there is a lack of awareness and published research about their experiences. In her new book, Asian Women in Corporate America: Emerging Research and Opportunities, Prof. Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan discusses research related to Asian women in corporate workplaces in the U.S. and identifies avenues for further inquiry.

Asian Women in Corporate America aims at building an understanding of past and future careers of Asian women, and traces the history of Asian women’s presence in American corporate workplaces while framing it in the broader context of organizations and relating it to experiences of women and Asians. The author’s approach is interdisciplinary and comprehensive. The book draws on research in the areas of management, business organizations, women’s studies, sociology, and psychology. Chapters serve to illustrate different facets of work environments and focus attention on Asian women as a distinct group. Topics include leadership, diversity, networks, power, mentoring, careers, stereotypes, and identities. This book is a valuable reference tool for managers, executives, practitioners, researchers, and academicians. Students in fields such as business, management, leadership, and women’s studies will find it useful both as a resource and guide for future study.

URL: https://www.igi-global.com/book/asian-women-corporate-america/244439

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Sambhavi Lakshminarayanan is Professor of Business Administration at Medgar Evers College/CUNY. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and Master of Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. Dr. Lakshminarayanan has been in academia for more than 25 years and has extensive experience teaching courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her publications include papers, books, and cases in the fields of management and business. Over the last decade, Dr. Lakshminarayanan has been an informal consultant and career coach to several (Asian) women professionals and executives. These interactions provided the direct impetus for this book.