Issue Management - Indicators of Issue Intensity

Indicators of Issue Intensity

Emerging Issues Explicit Feelings Numerous Options Phone Calls Letters No Response Local Involvement Informal Discussions Grassroots Awareness Legitimate Questions Uncertainty, Doubt Increased Anxiety Project Threat		Existing Issues Intensified Feelings Outside Involvement Leadership Involvement Media Coverage Personal Time Loss Rumors Increased Project Costs Hardening of Positions Options Narrowed Demands Exaggeration Ownership of Issues Polarization of Issues Coalition Building Appeals to Higher Authority Legal Involvement Stalled Projects
	Disruptive Issues Feelings of Failure Feelings of Crises Emergence of Hardliners Polarization of People Loss of Cooperation Loss of Creativity Involvement of High Level Managers Coalitions Formed Outside Intervention Legal Intervention Litigation Legislation Loss of Options Stalemate Legal Costs Loss of Power Media Campaigns Civil Disobedience Reallocation of Resources Loss of Credibility Imposed Sanctions Project Postponed or Cancelled