Yankee Samurai

In a style reminiscent of Studs Terkel's Working, Dennis Laurie takes an intimate, anecdotal, sometimes humorous, and sometimes provocative look at what it's really like for Americans who work for Japanese companies in the United States. Based on 250 interviews with American and Japanese managers and executives working for thirty-one Japanese firms in the United States, Yankee Samurai tells the fascinating inside story of a clash between two cultures - told by the people. Who are actually living through it. The book examines Japanese business practices and management style. It divulges the…