Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Richard L. Daft
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Chapter 8, Problem 1SGB
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To determine:
Strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats of any one of the following with which you are familiar like a restaurant, an ice cream store, or a bakery.
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In this question, we need to discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (i.e. SWOT) of any familiar shop like a restaurant, an ice cream store, or a bakery. I would choose an ice cream shop in my area where I live named Mr. Robbins. I would like to describe SWOT as per me for that shop.
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