Invasion of the salarymen : the Japanese business presence in America / Jeremiah J. Sullivan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-345) and index.

The invasion -- Why are they here? -- How are they doing? --Japan bashers versus the chrysanthemum club -- Japanese and American ideologies -- Those who depart are forgotten, day by day -- Competitors, reluctants and knowledge seekers -- Japanese management philosophies : The brainless and the brilliant -- What is profit? -- Lifetime employment and managerial power -- Japanese and Americans don't trust each other --Matching the right American with the right Japanese -- Talking is not down time -- Decision making as an end in itself -- The rule of personnel --Manufacturing management -- Autos, where something has to give -- Problems in the office -- Trouble at the bank -- Weakness on Wall Street --Marketing and negotiating -- Good citizenship -- Business changes, but do Japanese managers?