Throughout this essay, in-depth analysis will be carried out in relation to specific research on work cultures in a particular workplace. The workplace we will focus on throughout this essay is a women's fashion boutique. The main argument will focus on management discourses through the concepts of what is considered work in the retail sector, how the work environment is managed in the fashion industry, workplace engagement and teamwork relationships. All these aspects of the work will be linked to form a research argument in relation to the fashion store. In order to produce a contextual framework of the notion of work, the research will rely on primary research based on an interview with the manager of the women's fashion boutique and observations of the boutique. Throughout the interviews embedded in this essay, theoretical concepts and scholarly articles will be used to support the focus on management discourses from the perspective of what is considered work in the workplace. For ethical reasons, I will refer to the store manager as Anna. With reference to the notion of working within the women's fashion boutique, before dwelling on this, first of all a brief overview of the company, the workplace. and what it offers to customers and the fashion industry. The women's fashion company offers a diverse range of fashion clothing and accessories for the contemporary Australian woman. The wide range of clothing is aimed at women aged 25 and over and offers sizes from 8 to 16 to suit their individual needs. The retail sector has become an important focus throughout the fashion industry and is the way forward for consumers. In conclusion, throughout this essay it has become evident that there are different discourses. management in the work environment. Specifically, the ladies fashion clothing boutique serves as the main case study throughout the above discussion in regards to the general theme of work cultures in the work environment. In-depth contextual research was analyzed and discussed in relation to what is considered work, workplace engagement and the notion of teamwork in the workplace, all in line with the study of relevant case above. Clearly, the inclusion of primary research methods from interview questions and workplace observations has been carefully contextualized with theoretical concepts within work cultures as well as the constant support of scientific articles and books..