Ebook {Epub PDF} The Accidental Office Lady by Laura Kriska

That's why Laura Kriska's book, The Accidental Office Lady, is so valuable. The book is a firsthand account of Kriska's two years in Japan working as a trainee for the Honda Motor Company. As a trainee, she takes on a variety of tasks, from serving tea and taking the coats of senior executives to working in one of Honda's auto factories/5(37). With over 20 years experience managing culture gaps in the workplace, Laura Kriska impressively offers practical steps for bridging these gaps – whether it’s related to age, race, nationality, ethnicity or any factor of identity.”. – Jenna Fischer, actor, Producer/Host of the podcast Office Ladies. The Accidental Office Lady is an insightful, honest and personal account of a young woman coming of age in corporate Japan. When she was just 22 years old, Laura Kriska became the first American woman to work in the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Company. The young red-head from the Midwest encounters many surprises in her new position.

The Accidental Office Lady. By Laura Kriska. pp. Rutland, Vt.: Charles E. Tuttle Company. Paper, $ When Laura Kriska was heading to Japan as the first American woman trainee at the Honda. The Accidental Office Lady avg rating — ratings — published — 6 editions Want to Read saving. This experience is the basis of her first book The Accidental Office Lady. Laura Kriska believes that as the global marketplace continues to grow increasingly diverse, the ability to interact effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds is a key factor for success in the 21st century.

The Accidental Office Lady by Laura Kriska. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , By LAURA KRISKA Charles E. Tuttle Company. Read the Review. Uniform On my first day of work at Honda's headquarters in Tokyo, I walked into the seventh-floor Administration Department and stared into a black-haired sea of Honda employees. Born in Tokyo, Japan to missionary parents, Laura Kriska spoke her first words in Japanese and took her first steps on tatami floor. When she was two years old, her family returned to their home in Columbus, Ohio, but her interest in Japan continued to grow. While earning her B.A. in Japanese Studies at Denison University, Kriska spent her junior year abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo and devoted most of her time to practicing judo.