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Genre: Business, Sociology, Gender Studies, Management
Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)

Book Review:
This book is a landmark, award-winning study that forever changed the conversation about power, structure, and gender within corporations. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a preeminent Harvard management thinker, moves beyond simple gender rhetoric to show how the very structure of an organization shapes the behavior, careers, and self-images of everyone—from executives and managers to secretaries and spouses.

Her central argument is that the distribution of power and powerlessness, not inherent gender traits, is the primary determinant of workplace dynamics. This classic work is frequently compared to William H. Whyte's ''The Organization Man'' for its profound impact. With a major new afterword in this edition, Kanter analyzes the evolution of these corporate structures into the 1990s. It remains an essential, insightful, and foundational text for anyone interested in management, organizational behavior, or gender equality in the workplace.