Topic 6.1: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Questions

A business is considering entering a new country. Using SWOT, identify one opportunity and one threat that could influence the decision.

Outline two ways SWOT analysis can support strategic decision-making.

Which of these best describes a SWOT analysis?

Explain why strengths and weaknesses are described as internal factors.

Why are strengths and weaknesses described as internal factors?

Define the term SWOT analysis.

Outline the difference between a strength and an opportunity.

Explain why opportunities and threats are described as external factors.

Pellam Freight plans to let its 60 office staff work from home three days a week. The manager draws a force field analysis and notes four facts: 1. A smaller office would cut rent by $30,000 a year. 2. Some managers worry they cannot see who is working. 3. In a survey, 70% of the office staff asked for it. 4. The phone system cannot yet send customer calls to staff at home. Identify whether each fact is a driving force or a restraining force for the change.

Explain one way that the effect on stakeholders can change which option a business chooses after a SWOT analysis.

A business identifies a major threat from a new competitor. Recommend two strategic responses and justify them using SWOT logic.

Ironside Gym’s trainers are all qualified, and its members stay for three years on average, but the gym closes at 8 p.m. An office park bringing 1,500 workers opens nearby next year, and a budget chain is opening a 24-hour gym on the same street. Construct a SWOT analysis for Ironside Gym.

A report ends with the sentence: 'Invest in new machines.' What is missing?

Which of these is the strongest way to close a report that recommends one of two options?

Delta Care loses a third of its nurses every year. Exit interviews show staff leave because there is no route to a senior role. Which action fits the cause?

A business has strong brand loyalty but outdated production technology. Explain one strength and one weakness of the business.

Reel House is an independent cinema in a small town. Its film club has 900 members who come every week, but its seats and projector are twenty years old. A housing estate of 2,000 homes is being built a mile away, and a streaming service has just cut its monthly price to $5. Construct a SWOT analysis for Reel House.

Ridge Audio has a well-known brand but its factory already runs at full capacity. How should this shape its plan to launch a new speaker?

Sunhill Foods has filled its SWOT analysis with 22 points. What limitation does this show?

Bellaro Bikes has been offered shelf space by a national retail chain that is opening 40 new stores. Where does this belong in Bellaro's SWOT analysis?