Presenting a business example and contributing to the discussion forum, you will:

• identify and analyse functional areas in the business

• identify and analyse the internal and external stakeholders

• compare two industries with each other

• create a stakeholder matrix

• discuss chosen stakeholders and industries in the context of relevant theories and frameworks

Suggested format

Your individual stakeholder analysis should follow standard report structure and include the

following:

• Cover page

• Executive Summary

o A concise summary of the main report in bullet points

• Introduction and background information on your business example

• Main body

o Identify functional areas

o Identify internal and external stakeholders and their roles

o Identify the nature and degree of main stakeholders’ interests, and implications of

conflicting interests

o Identify the level of main stakeholders’ influence

o Create a stakeholder matrix

o In the discussion forum, choose an example from your peers and compare the industry your business operates in with their industry, identify the main points of stakeholder dissimilarities and analyse the differences in stakeholder interests and influences

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