Ocena pozycji rozwojowej powiatów z wykorzystaniem zmodyfikowanej metody SWOT
Assessment of development positions of powiats using the modified quantified SWOT method

Summary/Abstract: The SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) is one of the most popular of analysis used in the planning of socio-economic development of administrative units. This method organizes information about the internal and external conditions for the development of individuals, but rarely are attempts to quantify the validity of individual circumstances. In order to assess the validity of the external and internal conditions of socio-economic development districts, its modified form is used. The aim of the study is an attempt to apply the Hellwig’s method in quantifiable SWOT method. The proposed method is used to evaluate the development position of rural powiats in Wielkopolskie Voivodship in the years 2005 and 2013. Based on the surveys four main types of development positions were highlighted: aggressive, competitive, conservative and defensive. The presented method is universal and can be used in the SWOT analysis also for other units, for example, enterprises.

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