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Which two dimensions are used in the stakeholder power grid? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. Power/Influence D. Interest/Support. The stakeholder power grid categorizes stakeholders based on two primary dimensions: their ability to influence the project and their concern for its outcomes.
Question
Which two dimensions are used in the stakeholder power grid? (Choose two.)
Options
- AInfluence/Authority
- BPower/Influence
- CInterest/Empathy
- DInterest/Support
- EConsensus/Support
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A5% (2)
- B90% (35)
- C3% (1)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
The stakeholder power grid categorizes stakeholders based on two primary dimensions: their ability to influence the project and their concern for its outcomes.
While 'Influence' is correct, 'Authority' is a source of power but not one of the two primary dimensions of the standard power-interest grid.
One dimension of the stakeholder power grid is 'Power', which refers to a stakeholder's ability to influence the project or its outcomes. 'Influence' is a direct synonym for 'Power' in this context, representing their capacity to affect decisions or project direction.
'Empathy' is not a standard dimension used to categorize stakeholders in a power grid analysis.
The other critical dimension of the stakeholder power grid is 'Interest', which measures how much a stakeholder cares about or is affected by the project's success or failure. 'Support' often aligns with or stems from a stakeholder's interest in seeing a project succeed.
'Consensus' and 'Support' are aspects of stakeholder engagement, but they are not the two fundamental dimensions that define a stakeholder power grid.
Concept tested: Stakeholder Power/Interest Grid Dimensions
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