Man & Work

December, 1978

Power FailureIs your boss a true terror? Does he make your every working day a horror show of disapproving glances, Prussn punch-ins at the time clock and completely unmemorable memos? If so, you might think that the worst thing in the world would be for the old s.o.b. to get even more power, right?Not according to Yale sociologist Rosabeth Moss Kanter. She believes that the more real clout the petty tyrant gets, the less likely your daily stint on the job will resemble something out of Dante's...