MODULE 2: Identifying and analysing the stakeholders and ...

ExampleStakeholderClientsClients familiesLocal communityStaff – NursingStaff - OthersManagement of centreLocal politicianLocal mediaDepartment HeadUnionProfessional associationOther local health servicesOther health services insimilar positionDepartment Chief NurseMinister of HealthLocal general medicalpractitionersInterestHave a very strong interest but not acohesive group.Have a very strong interest but not acohesive group.Have a very strong interest but not acohesive or informed group.All the nursing staff are affected but afew of them do not want to getinvolved.There is some self-interest here.Some of the staff just want the problemto go away and do not want to getinvolved.Want the problem to go away. Notinterested in change since the healthcentre is now operating within itsbudget. Concerned that change willbring more trouble.Is indifferent at the moment but anelection is coming up.Not much interest at the moment but ifgiven the right information at the righttime (election) could be veryinterested.Has been told to sort out the budgetproblem. Has done this so does notwant the problem revisited at all.Interested but has bigger issueselsewhere at the moment.Interested but has limited resources.Have an interest as clients are startingto move to use their services, and aretherefore putting pressure on theirresources.Have a stake in the project being asuccess therefore may be interested.Can provide covert support but has aconflict of interest.This project may not be a priority butan election is coming up so may wishto have this issue resolved quickly.Have to deal with disgruntled clientstherefore they may provide somesupport to the project.ExerciseUsing the Stakeholder Interest Tool (Exercise Sheet 2.2) record theinterests of the stakeholders.4MODULE 2: Identifying and analysing the stakeholders and establishing networks