2008 Volume 5 Pages 12-23
Representation of stakeholder interests is crucial in ensuring the fairness and effectiveness of policy-making. In order to ensure representation, "stakeholder analysis" techniques have been used. For the techniques to be useful in the assessment of national or global issues, certain adaptations are necessary. The article introduces an "MS5" approach to stakeholder analysis that focuses on "environmental factors," involves rigorous literature review, and follows "fragmentation and integration" steps. In an analysis of barriers to the introduction of environmental technologies, we successfully characterized the complex nature of technology introduction and. diffusion, involving a diverse range of environmental factors, cross-cutting issues across sectors, and "cognitive information resource".
