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CIPS L3M4 Exam - Topic 1 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L3M4 exam
Question #: 3
Topic #: 1
[All L3M4 Questions]

According to CIPS, which of the following are not internal stakeholders? Select one.

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Suggested Answer: A

According to CIPS, shareholders are not internal stakeholders. They are 'connected' stakeholders.

In many small or family businesses, the shareholders will be the managers of the business.


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Janet
3 months ago
Yup, other employees are also internal stakeholders.
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Lorean
3 months ago
Managers and directors are definitely internal.
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Vincenza
3 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought they were internal.
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Vinnie
4 months ago
Totally agree, that’s a common misconception!
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Gerry
4 months ago
Shareholders are usually external stakeholders.
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Noelia
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused. Aren’t shareholders sometimes seen as external? I need to double-check my notes on this.
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Magda
4 months ago
This question feels familiar! I think I practiced something similar, and I remember that employees are considered internal too.
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Hayley
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember that managers and directors are definitely internal. Maybe it's shareholders?
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Gladys
5 months ago
I think internal stakeholders are usually those directly involved in the organization, so I'm leaning towards shareholders as the answer.
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Beckie
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused on the difference between internal and external stakeholders. I'll have to review my notes and try to eliminate the options that don't fit the internal stakeholder definition.
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Fairy
5 months ago
This is a good question to test our understanding of stakeholders. I'm pretty confident that directors would be considered internal stakeholders, so I'll go with that.
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Alyce
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know internal stakeholders are typically people within the organization, but I'm not totally clear on CIPS's specific definition. I'll have to make an educated guess.
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Latanya
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Shareholders, managers, and other employees seem like they would be considered internal stakeholders, so I'll have to go with directors as the answer.
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Una
5 months ago
Hmm, this one seems straightforward. I'll start by thinking about what CIPS considers internal stakeholders and then eliminate the ones that don't fit.
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Micah
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward, I think I can handle it.
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Jules
5 months ago
This seems pretty simple, but I want to make sure I get the details right. I'll carefully read through the steps in option A and make sure I don't miss anything.
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Leoma
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused because I thought Six Sigma was often referred to in terms of defects per million opportunities, so what does the capability of 1 really mean?
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Sheridan
5 months ago
I remember a similar question where we had to subtract costs from contributions to find the profits. I hope that's the same approach here!
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Silva
5 months ago
Okay, let's see here. I think the key is to figure out how to influence the path selection for the outbound traffic to ASN 4567.
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Blondell
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions "social engineering" which could imply a more deceptive approach. I'll need to carefully consider the options to make sure I don't accidentally choose something like "Anonymous Information Gathering" which sounds a bit sketchy.
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Dorothy
2 years ago
I agree with Jestine. Shareholders are definitely not internal stakeholders.
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Jestine
2 years ago
I believe the answer is A) Shareholders because they are external stakeholders.
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Trina
2 years ago
I think it's challenging. I'm not sure about the answer.
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Caprice
2 years ago
What do you think about the question on CIPS exam?
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Marisha
2 years ago
I agree with Margurite, Directors are definitely internal stakeholders.
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Margurite
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Directors because they are responsible for overseeing the company's operations.
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Lajuana
2 years ago
But shareholders have a financial interest in the company, so they should be internal stakeholders.
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Diego
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) Other employees.
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Lajuana
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Shareholders.
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