His films like 'Working Girl' and 'Silkwood' intricately dissect corporate hierarchies, ambition, and the personal costs of navigating office power dynamics.

'The Apartment' masterfully explores workplace corruption, sexual coercion, and moral compromise in a corporate environment with dark comedic precision.

Films like 'Network' and 'Power' cynically examine institutional politics, corporate ambition, and the compromises required to survive and succeed in competitive systems.