ABSTRACT
Much of what the American middle class experiences at their place of employment was first identified and brought to light by William H. Whyte in The Organization Man, and it remains relevant to this day. His book outlines the strategies for stable and sustainable employment in Fortune 500 corporations in post-World War II America and shows how these strategies carry over into personal finance and family life and even suburban and housing development. The Organization Man remains one of the leading critiques of corporate culture and the importance of the Social Ethic in business arena. Whyte's participation in the Vick School of Applied Merchandising gave him a personal insight into conformist corporate culture. Whyte's role at Fortune magazine put him in a unique position to observe and critique the inner world of large American corporations. Whyte's work at Fortune magazine gave him a direct insight into the 1950s business culture.
