1st Edition

The Clash of Economic Cultures Japanese Bankers in the City of London

By Junko Sakai Copyright 2000
292 Pages
by Routledge

292 Pages
by Routledge

279 Pages
by Routledge

The globalization of the world economy today means that more and more people are experiencing working in another culture. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finance companies, this book not only throws light on this specific case, but at the same time raises timely questions and insights concerning the newly emerging multicultural work experiences world-wide.... Read more
1: Introduction; 2: Ambition and Withdrawal; 3: The Japanese Financial Community and its People; 4: Segregation and Languages of Different work Cultures; 5: Competing Masculinities and Contrasted Femininitise; 6: Floating Identities Between Two Imaginary Worlds; 7: Beyond National Boundaries; 8: Conclusion

Biography

Junko Sakai