socw-6311-WK9A- Drafting a Process Evaluation

Running Head: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN A PROGRAM

ROLE OF A STAKEHOLDER IN A PROGRAM 2

ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN A PROGRAM

Stephan A. Bell

SOCW 6311 WK 6

Stakeholders are people, organizations, or an individual who invests in a program and is interested in the results of an evaluation. Stakeholders ensure the goals of the program are achieved and the intended population or society has benefited from the program. They represent their needs and interest throughout the period of the program that is fundamental to a good program evaluation. They manage and communicate with the program manager for the overall success of the program. There are different categories of stakeholders depending on the degree they are influenced by the program. They include primary stakeholders, secondary stakeholders, and the key stakeholders. (Gilliam et al., 2002)

Primary stakeholders are directly affected either positively or negatively by the running program. For instance, in housing construction, architect and investors are the primary stakeholders simply because they contribute to the construction of houses. Builders and beneficiaries of houses will also be stakeholders as they will be affected directly by the constructed houses. Secondary stakeholders are being affected indirectly. For instance, in housing construction, engineers will be the secondary stakeholder as he will get guidelines from the constructors. Examples of key stakeholders are the surveyors since they are not either directly or indirectly affected by the program but offer technical roles in the house building.

Stakeholders have legal rights in making decisions and they can manage the scheduling of programs and also control budget issues. (Gilliam et al., 2002)It's their responsibility to finance projects, educate developers, setting of milestone dates, and approve program changes and creating scheduling parameters. Stakeholders are part of the board of directors and they help in taking decisions along with other board members and can also have the power to disagree with the decision made by other members. Some of the concerns that can arise from stakeholders include problems that may occur during the program period and also how resources have been utilized during the program period. Stakeholders will also be eager to know how programs they are funding or receiving are progressing and whether they are producing the intended effects.

References

Gilliam, A., Davis, D., Barrington, T., Lacson, R., Uhl, G., & Phoenix, U. (2002). The Value of Engaging Stakeholders in Planning and Implementing Evaluations. Retrieved 4 January 2021, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12092937/.