This Question Has Two Parts; Be Sure to Answer Both

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Essay

This question has two parts; be sure to answer both. First, define organizational culture and describe the four types of corporate culture in the competing values framework.
Second, consider the case of The Florist's Fauna, a national chain that sells floral equipment and supplies. Due to major competition from abroad, management of The Florist's Fauna is under constant pressure to monitor costs and keep its prices under a certain level. The company is very strictly organized, with the CEO making all of the major decisions. At each store, the manager is responsible for ensuring that any products ordered by florists are delivered the same day. Each store manager is also responsible for continuous quality control by reading reports on the quality and customer satisfaction of every item sold in the store. What type of culture does The Florist Fauna most likely have?

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Definitions:

Drinking

The act of consuming liquids; in the context of alcohol, it refers to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Hypothalamus

An area of the brain situated beneath the thalamus, which regulates the autonomic nervous system and the pituitary gland's operations, managing bodily functions such as body temperature, thirst, hunger, and various other systems that maintain internal balance.

Starve

To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food.

Medulla

A section of the brainstem involved in autonomic functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.