Authority Authority means the legitimate or acceptable use of power. “If an order given by a leader to a member of his group is accepted by the member and controls his activity in the group‚ then the order is said to carry authority” C.I Barnard Authority means the ability to control the behavior of others. Authority is a symbolic reality and it is the ability to influence person’s actions in a desired direction without resorting to force. The most important earthly influence in a person ’s life
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poli DEFINITION OF TERMS 1. POWER Power in its broadest sense is the ability to achieve a desired outcome‚ sometimes seen as the power to do something. In politics‚ however‚ power is usually thought of as a relationship; that is‚ the ability to influence the behavior of others in a manner not of their choosing(Heywood 2013) Weber variously defined power as the probability that an actor in a social relationship will be in a position to carry out his own will despise resistance‚
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Question selected: Using concrete examples‚ compare and contrast power and authority.... Power and authority are some of the basic concepts used in the study of Politics. This essay will focus on defining these concepts‚ and will also discuss the similarities and differences between the two. It will commence with a general discussion of these fundamentals‚ after which it will elaborate on these definitions by using examples to compare and contrast them. Power is the specific ability to get
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Many people think that power and authority is the same thing. They are not. They have the same desired outcome but by definition are different. Merriam-Webster defines power as “the ability or right to control people or things” (“Power”). Authority is defined as “the power to give orders or make decisions: the power or right to direct or control someone or something” (“Authority”). Power is often identified by people who hold a particular office or position. Just because a person may assert a powerful
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Power /Authority Power has many definitions‚ but commonly known as the ability to influence the behavior of people. Many people think of things such as: control over resources‚ strength‚ political control‚ and other things when they think of the word power. Power does not always require the act of force or even the threat of force. Everyday we use power tactics to push or persuade people into particular action. Niccolo Machiavelli an Italian historian‚ politician‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ and a
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What is power? -Having control over others -Ability to make decisions - “Top of the food chain” -Ability to take charge -Affecting other people Definition: Ability to act or produce an effect Legal or official authority‚ capacity‚ or right Possession of control‚ authority‚ or influence over others Physical might Mental or moral efficacy Political control or influence Think of someone you believe is powerful. What makes him/her powerful? My mom is powerful because she has the
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AUTHORITY‚ DELEGATION AND DECENTRALISATION What is an authority? Authority is the cement of organisation structure in which various units of organisation are integrated. Without authority a manager cesses to be a manager. It is the authority that gives managers power to act. Authority is glue that holds organisation together. It is impossible to have an organisation unless some persons have the authority to command action of others. The word Authority is derived from the Latin word “auctoritas”
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Week 9 Essay 1 Power and Authority Although they are very closely related‚ power and authority are two different concepts. Power is needed in order to establish authority‚ yet it is also completely distinct from authority (Week 9 Study Notes). Power is defined in the course study notes as the "ability of individuals or groups to get what they want despite the opposition". Power is derived from a variety of sources including knowledge‚ experience and environmental uncertainties (Denhardt
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-Discretionary Power * -Reasonably (Unreasonableness) * -In Good Faith * -Proper Authorized Purpose * -In Accordance with the Law * -Conclusion Introduction Discretionary power defined could be the statutory power conferred by legislation to an administrator whom could be a Minister or any other government policy making body. All the powers exercised would consist to an element of discretion and the rule of law demands a control over the exercise of discretionary power which is inevitable
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expensive leading to an increase in inflation E.G. a German car costs DM 40‚000. If the exchange rate is DM £1:3DM then it will be priced at £13‚333. If the E.R falls to £1 : 2DM then it will be priced at £20‚000 3. Raw Material Prices‚ The best example is the price of oil‚ if the oil price increase by 20% then this will have a significant impact on most goods in the economy and this will lead to cost push inflation. E.g. in early 2008‚ there was a spike in the price of oil to over $150 causing
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