What term refers to all individuals or groups affected by a change within an organization?

• A. Change Target
• B. Stakeholders
• C. Beneficiaries
• D. Change Sponsor

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying everyone who will be affected by a change. Those people and groups are called stakeholders. Stakeholders include employees at all levels, managers, customers, suppliers, and even regulators or community groups if the change touches them. The key is that stakeholders are anyone who has an interest in the change or will experience its effects, whether positive, negative, or neutral. Recognizing who counts as a stakeholder helps you plan how to communicate, involve, and address concerns so the change can be implemented smoothly.

Change target isn’t a standard term for the people affected, and beneficiaries are those who gain from the change rather than everyone affected. A change sponsor is the person who champions and funds the effort, not the broader set of people impacted.