Ettevõtte ärihuve silmas pidades võib sidusrühmi prioritiseerida selle järgi, millistel rühmadel onkõige suurem motivatsioon ettevõtte väärtust kasvatada ning millistel sidusrühmadel on sellesosas kõike suurem mõju.
A stakeholder has a vested interest in a company and can affect or be affected by its operations and performance.Stakeholders may include investors, employees, customers, suppliers, communities, governments, and trade associations. An entity’s stakeholders may be internal or external to the organization. The public may also be construed as a stakeholder in some cases.