Assignment – SWOT Analysis
A SWOT analysis is a useful tool within the strategic planning process. It supports the concept of identifying internal and external factors that impact an organization, and then creating strategies to reflect what was identified. The SW relates to strengths and weaknesses. These are internal conditions, such as systems, processes, technology, organizational structure, people, and other resources. The SW addresses and then prioritizes all internal strengths and weaknesses. The purpose is to identify all aspects that are strengths (and then create strategies to accentuate these strengths) and to identify all aspects that are weaknesses (and remove or reduce the related risks). The OT relates to the opportunities and threats. Within strategic planning, these are the externalities that should be identified and either leveraged (opportunities) and/or minimized/removed (threats). Externalities may relate to competition, industry growth or decline, vendors, new products, politics and governmental requirements, economies, demographics, etc.
Instructions
A SWOT analysis is also an excellent tool to use in auditing the effectiveness and potential strategies of a department. For this assignment, please identify one HR department, within one organization. You do not have to identify the organization for proprietary reasons, but you must identify the industry and organizational goals.
Create a 5-page SWOT analysis paper using one HR department as the SW, and HR’s alignment with the company as the OT.
- Be clear on the current state of analysis using the SWOT model, and based on the SWOT observations, create a formal plan of action to leverage strengths, reduce the weaknesses, optimize the opportunities, and remove/reduce the threats. Feel free to add a visual as part of the assignment if it helps to tell the story you are providing.
- Provide a minimum of 4 credible references
Note: This paper should follow proper APA Format and be a minimum of 5 pages in full length and must have an abstract but not included in the 5 page count (not including cover page, abstract, or references page).
