The SWOT matrix: an alternative for conducting diagnoses and determining intervention strategies in productive and social organizations

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HUMBERTO PONCE TALANCÓN
GABRIEL GUTIÉRREZ ÁLVAREZ

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This article makes reference to SWOT (Strenghts, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) analysis, it means the identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, procedurement to follow, factors of most influence.

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HUMBERTO PONCE TALANCÓN, National Polytechnic Institute

Master of Science in Public Administration from the Graduate Studies and Research Section of the IPN. He has worked in the productive sector and is currently a professor at various higher education institutions.
Phone: 5729-6000 Ext. 61580. Email: hponcet@ipn.mx

GABRIEL GUTIÉRREZ ÁLVAREZ, National Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate in Social Psychology, with doctoral studies in Public Administration from UNAM. He has held management and advisory positions in the federal public administration and in the banking sector. He is a teacher and researcher at the IPN and currently Head of the Postgraduate Studies and Research Section of the Higher School of Commerce and Administration, Santo Tomás Unit.

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