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This SWOT category refers to internal advantages an organization already possesses.

What are strengths?

100

Strengths and weaknesses are known as this type of factor.

What is an internal factor? 

100

A new competitor entering the market is an example of this. 

What is a threat?

100
This tool is often used before strategic planning to understand a company's internal and external environment.

What is a SWOT analysis?

200

An increase in demand or the public image for a firm's industry would be classified as this.

What is an opportunity?

200
Government incentives and geographical resources are examples of this.

What are opportunities? 

200

These two parts of a SWOT analysis focus on external market conditions.

What are opportunities and threats?

200

SWOT is the most useful tool when it comes to management.

What is it depends?

300

Organization, culture, and financial resources are examples of this. 

What is strengths?

300

Pat received his Phd from this Big 12 school.

What is Iowa State University?

300

This SWOT category refers to environmental factors that negatively affect the company’s advantage.

What are threats?

300

A new competitor entering the market represents this type of threat.

What is increased competition?

400

This company is the sister company of Frito-Lay, where Pat used to work.

What is Pepsico?

400

A disadvantage, limitation, or shortcoming a business has that can keep it from achieving goals.

What is weakness in SWOT analysis?

400

This pillar of management involves defining goals and deciding how to achieve them, often supported by SWOT insights. 

What is planning?

400

An increase in demand for a company's product is an example of this external factor. 

What is an opportunity?

500

High employee motivation is considered this type of intangible internal strength.

What is organizational culture strength?

500

Poor communication systems reflect a weakness in this critical management pillar. 

What is organizing?

500

Tax policies, government incentives, corruption, and trade tariffs are examples of this. 

What are political external threats?
500

Pat's middle name is this.

What is Robert?