Interest in corporate
culture is not a new issue. As early as 1939, analysts began noting that informal organizational
structures were an important part of the work environment, and often determined the success of companies more (or at least as much as)
formal structures (Ogbonna & Harris 39). While scholars and social scientists are typically those who conduct formal analysis of workplace culture, any employee in any organization both contributes to that company's culture, and is also affected by that culture.