The cost of living in the Silicon Valley of California has made it difficult for educational institutions to recruit teachers. This is because teachers cannot typically afford the housing costs in the

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Options

• AThreat
• BWeakness
• COpportunity
• DStrength

• A
  70% (30)
• B
  9% (4)
• C
  16% (7)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

A (Threat) is correct because the high cost of living is an external, negative factor - something outside the institution's control that harms its ability to recruit. Threats originate in the environment around an organization, not from within it.

B (Weakness) is wrong because weaknesses are internal deficiencies - things like poor management, inadequate pay scales set by the school, or a weak HR process. An unaffordable regional housing market is not something the school itself created or controls.

C (Opportunity) is wrong because the situation is harmful, not beneficial. Opportunities are external factors an organization could leverage for gain (e.g., a new state grant program for teacher housing).

D (Strength) is wrong for the same reason - strengths are internal advantages, and this scenario describes a disadvantage, not an asset.

Memory tip: Use the Internal/External + Positive/Negative grid. Threats = External + Negative. Ask yourself: "Is this inside or outside the organization's control?" If it's outside (like regional housing costs) and hurts the org, it's a Threat, not a Weakness.

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