...-in-process. Design/methodology/approach This study introduces tools to assist planners in preparing the situational analysis and deriving logical strategic choices based upon the SWOT analysis. These aids include an environmental factors scorecard, a market favorability scorecard, a competitive...

... Energy sector Competitive analysis SWOT analysis Service industry Five forces model The firm considered in this analysis, a subsidiary of a major energy company located in Alberta, provides electric utilities services to its customers. In the past, the electricity transmission...

... – This paper utilizes a series of analytical methods to provide an exploratory understanding of Teekay's strategic positions. Teekay's business model will be analyzed in the context of social, technological, economic, environmental and political trends and SWOT analysis is also explored. Findings...

...Ravi Agarwal; Wolfgang Grassl; Joy Pahl Purpose SWOT analysis is defective as a tool for guiding strategic planning because of its subjective, unsystematic, and non‐quantitative nature that lacks predictive power. This paper aims to present an alternative tool that overcomes these defects...

... Publishing Limited 2005 SWOT analysis Strategic management Corporate strategy Business analysis I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one (Mark Twain). In their recent book on leadership and change, the authors report that for many businesses “the biggest...