An organization's investors and shareholders, employees, customers, and suppliers are considered its ____________, in contrast to human rights activists, environmental organizations, and the communities where it does business.
Primary: Primary stakeholders are fundamental to the operation of an organization. This group includes those who have some economic relationship with the business, such as shareholders, customers, suppliers and workers.
Secondary: Secondary stakeholders are those who do not participate directly in the exchange with a company, but who can affect or be affected by its actions. In this category are competitors, the media and NGOs, among others.