Synthesized answer
The central thesis of "Men and Women of the Corporation" is that the distribution of power and powerlessness within a corporation determines the careers and self-images of individuals [1, 2]. This applies not only to managers, professionals, and executives but also to secretaries, wives of managers, and women seeking advancement [1, 2].
The book, described as a landmark work on corporate power and its relation to women, explores how these structural elements within the corporation shape individuals' experiences and perceptions [1, 2]. The author, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, analyzes these dynamics within the corporate power structure [1].
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Title: Men and women of the corporation by Rosabeth Moss Kanter Description: "In this landmark work on corporate power, especially as it relates to women, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the distinguished Harvard management thinker and consultant, shows how the careers and self-images of the managers, professionals, and executives, and also those of the secretaries, wives of managers, and women looking for a way up, are determined by the distribution of power and powerlessness within the corporation. This new edition of her award-winning book has a major new afterward in which the author reviews and…
and also those of the secretaries, wives of managers, and women looking for a way up, are determined by the distribution of power and powerlessness within the corporation. This new edition of her award-winning book has a major new afterward in which the author reviews and analyzes how attitudes and practices within the corporate power structure have changed in the 1990s. Categories: Business & Economics Pages: 410 Snippet: In this landmark work on corporate power, especially as it relates to women, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the distinguished Harvard management thinker and consultant, shows how…