JoinUsing a Strategic Planning Tool as a Framework for Case Analysis
In this article, the authors describe how they use a strategic planning tool known as SWOT as a framework for case analysis, using it to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of public works projects intended to enhance regional economic development in Tempe, Arizona. Students consider the project in light of a variety of demographic, economic, environmental, and geographic information, and then make a decision as to whether or not the project should be built.