Question

With a focus on the first step in the communication management process, prepare the following documents for management approval:

i. Stakeholder register for five (5) key stakeholders of GIS

ii. Provide two (2) cogent reasons each why the above stated stakeholders are relevant to

the organizational success of GIS ,

iii. With the aid of the power/interest model diagram, place your key stakeholders in the

quadrant you think is appropriate for them and give one (1) reason each for your choice of quadrant. Note: make sure the diagram is appropriately labeled.

its a university college and you are the new communication manager

Ghana institute of Communication Studies

Answer 1

Ans

i) Five key stakeholders of GIS are:

a) students

b) faculty

c)administration

d)alumni

e) industry

ii) The reasons for these stakeholders being important for organization's success are:

a) students

- They are the objective of the institute, its raison d'etre

-The institute is formed for them.

b) faculty

-They teach the students

-They monitor and grade the students

c) administration

-They provide the facilities for teaching

-They keep all data and grades

d)Alumni

-They are the connect with the industry

-They become the brand ambassadors of the institute

e)Industry

-they hire the students in companies

-they give projects and trainings to students

iii) The power/interest diagram is shown below:

Students have high interest as the course is meant for them but low power

Faculty have high interest and power as they structure the course

admninstration has high power as they get the feedback but low interest

alumni has low interest and low power in these issues

Industry has high interests as it affects their hiring but low power