Which item is a sub-element of Developing Political Support?

• A. Assessing change agent power
• B. Providing resources for change
• C. Reinforcing new behaviors
• D. Midpoint goals

Answer: (A)

Developing political support centers on understanding and shaping the influence networks around a change effort. Assessing change agent power means evaluating the influence, authority, credibility, and access of the individuals who will champion or oppose the change. This helps you map who can sway key stakeholders, where to build coalitions, and how to address resistance, making it the essential step for mobilizing political backing.

Providing resources for change is more about securing budgets, personnel, and materials to enable the change, which is a logistical or operational support activity rather than specifically developing political backing. Reinforcing new behaviors focuses on sustaining the change after implementation, embedding the new ways into culture and practice. Midpoint goals are about tracking progress and making midcourse adjustments, which relates to project management rather than shaping political support.