Organization, And Values: The Arizona Department Of Education

Agenda
• Introduction – Organization, Mission and Values
• Organizational Structure
• Leadership
• Competitive Advantage
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
• Environmental Analysis
• Going Global
• Conclusion
Introduction
The Arizona Department of Education’s mission is to “serve Arizona's education community, and actively engage parents to ensure every student has access to an excellent education” (“Arizona Department of Education”, n.d.). It values integrity, respect, helping each other succeed, dedication to excellence, efficiency, continuous improvement, remaining customer focused, and practicing effective communication. Their vision is to develop a great place to work that delivers “knock your socks off” service.
n.d.). They understand that their success is dependent upon their ability to adapt. We have analyzed several ways in which the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) is striving to keep a competitive advantage. A competitive advantage is commonly defined as the conditions that allow a company or country to produce a good or service at a lower price or in a more desirable fashion for customers (Staff, I. 2016, March 25).
SWOT Analysis
Through researching the Arizona Department of Education’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, we have come to better understand this beneficial organization. These components allow this organization to create adaptive strategies and evaluate what it does well or what is lacking. They also allow the Arizona Department of Education to identify how they can meet their mission goals, while also showing what they face in order do so. Understanding these internal and external components are essential to the department's ability to succeed.
Strengths Weaknesses
• Government Funding
• Variety of Learning
However, if the ADE was to venture into the international market, the one mode of entry that is proven effective is the joint-venture method. This mode of entry allows two groups with similar missions to merge and utilize their combined resources to reach the overarching goal (Staff, 2015). For instance, if ADE was to branch into Mexico, it could establish a joint-venture relationship with the educational system that currently governs the educational systems there where contributions are to be expected from both sides. Therefore, it will ultimately help each party acquire new levels of success and growth. The other modes of entry do not advocate mutual support or possess the flexibility that comes with joint ventures, furthermore, this method, “partners are able to learn from one another while limiting access to their own proprietary skills” (Staff, 2015). This is the perfect setup for different educational teams that would need to exchange teaching, administrative, and curricular