part 1 Max Weber‚ German sociologist‚ introduced the concept of social authority into sociology and defined three main types of it: traditional‚ rational and charismatic authority. Since the first is strongly connected with (remaining of) feudal era and rational autority is predominant in capitalist society‚ charismatic authority from time to time emerges in every society. Scope of analysis of charismatic authority was further extended by Sigmund Freud’s second essay Group Psychology and Analysis
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Civilian vs military leadership As defined in chapter 1‚ leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. For a leaders to effectively lead a group of individuals‚ they should have qualities traits such ability to motivate others‚ excellent communications skills‚ be able to think fast in difficult situations‚ and be able to understand their followers needs. To a civilian‚ a leader takes the form of bosses at work‚ politicians on TV‚ or local
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1. Distinguish between power and authority Power is the ability to coerce or force someone to do your will even if in some cases they may not want to. Authority is the skill of making people willingly do your will. It also the right to give orders‚ enforce obedience or make decisions. 2. Compare and contrast the features of the leadership of bands‚ tribes‚ chiefdoms and state societies A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based
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EN4405 Don Paterson Tony Harrison and the Language of Authority ‘And so it seemed to me then that the greatest gift I could acquire for myself was the gift of articulation‚ the treasure of eloquence‚ the power over words‚ the power of words.’ So wrote Tony Harrison in his essay ‘Facing up to the muses’ in the Bloodaxe Critical Anthology of his work‚ explaining the origins of his strong belief in the power of language‚ and particularly poetry. Tony Harrison‚ though he has written for both television
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other different parts that made him into the person he was. Dwight is a beloved character on The Office‚ officially known as assistant to the regional manager Michael Scott when the show begins the first of nine seasons. Dwight strives to be an authority figure within the office and often times refers to himself as “assistant regional manager” even though is his corrected every time by Michael or any one of his co-workers. He often tried to prove his superiority to the people surrounding him by showing
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INTRODUCTION Police officers in Australia‚ as well as worldwide‚ have been consistently accused of abusing their authority over the years. Police officers are known to protect and serve and to be the law enforcers of the land‚ but due to the reality that some human beings are concerned about self-satisfaction and lawlessness‚ police authority can often times be misconceived as abusive and aggressive. The powers of the police are consistently being scrutinized by the media‚ the community and even
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P3 Clearly leadership skills are required and are important because the leader is the one who has the most responsibility‚ he is the one who gives the tasks out to his fellow team members and should help them if they struggle in a task. A person who has a good leadership is the one who can get tasks done in different ways‚ he is one who can change rules in order to do better‚ and another sign of a good leadership can also get his fellow team members to complete their objectives in new and innovative
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the leader himself. To gain employees’ approval of himself‚ the charismatic leader will prove to be good at handling crowds of people‚ at analyzing their mood and consequently at talking to them. He will not rely on his power as a superior or the authority it gives him‚ and will take personal risks‚ which will grant him the trust of the people he works with. On the other hand‚ a transformational leader‚ who could well be charismatic‚ has the objective of transforming the whole company: thing that
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In Australia‚ the constitution plays a significant role in allocating power and authority between the levels of government and the branches of the federal government. The constitution is a legal document which outlines the rules for the governing body of the country. A vital feature of the constitution‚ is its purpose in ensuring the division of power between the states and governments. The high court of Australia’s main role is to protect and interpret the constitution. The constitution also ensures
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Digital Signature Act 1997 The primary intent of the Digital Signature Act 1997 is to regulate the use of digital signatures and to provide for matters connected therewith. We start with the privacy implications of digital signatures in general. A digital signature is a ’message digest’ encrypted using the sender’s private key. The recipient can recreate the message digest from the message they receive using the sender’s public key. He can then compare the two results to satisfy himself
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