Hello Scannner, and thanks for your question.
Based on online sources I have found which I quote below, I define
Factional Analysis as the study of the power distribution within a
group, with a look at their vested interests and perceptions. In my
own understanding, you study the different groups (factions) among
your competition or opponents, and find out what makes each group
different from each other, and what each of them want.
About PDI (cached page by Google)
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:31dFoji8AdYC:coop.ca/info/aboutpdi.asp+%22factional+analysis%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
- Quote: " The second tool, Factional Analysis, ranks your customers
and other players (or stakeholders) according to their perceptions and
vested interests. The higher the stake in business and public-policy
issues, the greater the divergence of needs and perceptions of various
individuals and constituencies. Factional analysis lays further
foundations for strategy formulation."
Professionalization of the Senior Chinese Officer Corps
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR901/
- Quote: " Cohort analysis can be contrasted with factional analysis,
which is concerned with identifying the distribution of political
power within the military leadership, particularly with reference to
the dynamics of civil-military relations."
World Seminar: Strategy, Risk, Negotiation and Team Leadership (cached
version by Google)
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:XeIE_W9WdhgC:www.executivewomen.com/seminars/strategy.asp+%22factional+analysis%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
"factional analysis" (quotation marks allow the specific phrase,
without rearranging of words, to be searched)
May this be a good answer to you. If you need anything clarified, just
ask for it. Thank you. |
