Davie, Florida Case

The first question in a strategic analysis is the goal of the strategy. What is it specifically that the Town of Davie is trying to achieve? The mission statement of the town of Davie states, "Davie, a family-oriented and diverse community that retains its hometown feeling, offers customer friendly services to its residents and is a unique jewel in central Broward County, that treasures its environment, rural and equestrian lifestyle, while attracting, encouraging and retaining viable economic and educational opportunities."

This statement seems to be difficult to relate to the demographics, recent history, economy and other material included in the assignment. It seems axiomatic that an organization should be constructed to foster the achievement of the strategic goals of the organization. If the goals and the mission are at odds, any attempted evaluation of the internal organization and its effectiveness must produce nonsense.

The stated assignment is to assess the INTERNAL STRATEGICAL ANALYSIS of the organization. The internal strategy of an organization must, by necessity, be a function of the overall strategic goals of the organization. An internal strategic analysis measures only how well the organization can achieve its goals as set by the overall strategy. Individual departments can have a strategic plan to make them more effective at fulfilling their function in the operation of the overall organization. The section on the Human Relations Department is

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