Paper: Due MIDNIGHT SUNDAY

Do We Need a SWOT Analysis at [name of your employer] ?

Instructions:  Research what a SWOT analysis is, complete a preliminary SWOT on your immediate workgroup, then write a 2 – 3 paper covering the following:

Introduction:

• Explain when a manager would perform a SWOT analysis and what he/she would expect to gain from it
• Determine which of the four management functions a SWOT analysis uses, and explain your reasons.

Analysis:

• Complete a simple SWOT analysis of your immediate work team or work group using information that is readily available to you.    If you want to use a formatted chart, you can use this SWOT template.
• Describe the actions you would recommend as a result of your work group analysis

Conclusion:

• Based on what you have learned about the SWOT analysis and given the current economic conditions, describe why you do/do not believe your employer would benefit from completing a SWOT analysis.

Format: The body of the paper should be submitted as a Word document, 500 to 750 words in length, using 12 point font, double spaced and using APA format for in-text citations and Reference page.

For full credit, your paper must contain each of the following elements:

• Title Page
• Introduction
• SWOT Analysis
• Conclusion
• Reference – Cite at least three references that you used in this paper. (Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.)