Contextualised SWOT Model for School Units

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 theoretical), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

A theoretically informed, participatory four-phase SWOT-based strategic-management framework for diagnosing, prioritising, implementing, and reviewing school-unit improvement, developed by Keravnos et al.

Components

• Contextualised SWOT Model for School Units (CSM-SU): The CSM-SU is a theoretically informed framework that repositions SWOT analysis as a four-phase strategic management cycle for school units: Engage and Diagnose, Interpret and Prioritise, Develop and Implement, and Review, Learn, and Re-Cycle. Developed from an integrative review of 82 studies and refined through a two-round Delphi study, it treats SWOT as "a cyclical, evidence-informed, and participatory process" rather than a static planning matrix. The model embeds collaborative sense-making, stakeholder involvement, and trust-building as essential conditions, and is grounded in open-systems theory and distributed leadership scholarship. (Keravnos et al. (2025))

Claims

• Delphi experts reached 80% or higher consensus on all major CSM-SU components [+M]
• Relational trust shapes whether SWOT functions as organisational learning or superficial compliance [+M]
• SWOT in educational settings is typically applied superficially, episodically, and detached from improvement cycles [+M]

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Key Sources

• Keravnos, N., & Orphanos, S. (2025). Utilisation of SWOT analysis for decision-making in educational contexts. European Journal of Educational Management, 8(4), 219-234. https://doi.org/10.12973/eujem.8.4.219

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