SWOT Analysis and Economics

 Week 4 - Assignment SWOT Analysis and Economics Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the Meloy  documentPreview the document, Corrections Corporation of AmericaPreview  the document, the 2008 Assessment of the Duluth Police Department (Links  to an external site.)Links to an external site., and Chapters 6 and 8  of your textbook.  Law enforcement and corrections exist within a market economy. Both  types of organizations offer a product and are required to compete for  funding and resources. Before an organization can compete in the  capitalist marketplace, it is necessary for them to have a thorough  understanding of the various strengths and weaknesses of the agency as  well as the many opportunities and threats facing the organization. SWOT  analyses and strategic management are essential for success in the open  market. A variety of economic considerations such as resource  allocation, market failure, equilibrium, demand, and supply are each  addressed in an agency's SWOT analysis.  For this assignment, you will be taking on the role of a supervisory  financial officer for either a local law enforcement agency or a state  correctional organization. You must visit the website of your local  police agency, sheriff's department, or state correctional organization  and create a seven to ten slide PowerPoint presentation of a SWOT  analysis for your chosen organization. Be sure to include elements  similar to those presented in the SWOT analysesPreview the document  provided in the required sources for this assignment.  In order to create cleaner slides you may, if you wish, make use of the  speaker’s notes section in each slide to draft what you would say if you  were presenting the information. To make your presentation more  interesting, include visual enhancements in your slides such as  appropriate images, distinctive fonts, animations, or active transitions  from content piece-to-content piece and slide-to-slide. Students may  wish to use the Where to Get Free Images guidePreview the document  (available in the online classroom) for assistance with accessing freely  available public domain and/or Creative Commons licensed images.) It is  recommended that you access Garr Reynolds' Top Ten Slide Tips (Links to  an external site.)Links to an external site. that provides useful  assistance with creating successful PowerPoint presentations.  The following elements must be included in your presentation:  Create a SWOT analysis for your chosen organization. Examine the variety of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats  that your organization faces, or might face in the future. Evaluate the financial constraints that arise in your chosen  organization and explain the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and  threats associated with them. Explain how the elements of public finance and budget management affect  basic economic issues such as market failure, competition, demand,  supply, and equilibrium. The SWOT Analysis presentation  Must be seven slides in length (not including title slide) Must include a separate title slide with the following: Title of presentation Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted