FUNCTIONAL AUTHORITY: Functional authority consists of the right to give orders within a segment of the organization in which this right is normally non existent. This authority is usually assigned to individuals to complement the line or staff authority they already possess. Functional Authority generally covers only specific task areas and is operational only for designated amounts of time. It is given to individuals who‚ in order to meet responsibilities in their own areas‚ must be able to exercise
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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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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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QUESTION : ACCORDING TO MAX WEBER‚ LEGAL-RATIONAL AUTHORITY IS THE MOST RATIONAL TYPE OF AUTHORITY.DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER. In every society‚ whether pre-modern or modern‚ there has been a hierarchy of command of which everyone must adhere to. In order for this system to operate‚ there must be someone in charge. Since every human being is found in a group or an organization which may be a country‚ tribe‚ institution or a family‚ it is obvious that the
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The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority. Originated from Ancient Greece‚ modern civilization tends to glorify democracy over authoritarianism. Thus‚ people are drawn to express their opinion about the way their rulers lead their societies. While questioning authority could be regarded as confusing and dangerous for a country’s stability‚ conscious authority questioning improves significantly government’s policies and then‚ people’s welfare. North
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Obedience Can Kill Obedience Can Kill As is common in our modern society‚ the government has laws and regulations in place for our safety. Many of these laws are well thought out and effective. But what happens when these same laws hamper our own ability to protect ourselves? Our obedience to the law can kill us. I firmly believe that my fellow students and the faculty of my college should have the ability to protect themselves from those who would do them harm. Students and faculty with a
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Chapter 2 of FM 7-22.7 Duties‚ Responsibility‚ And Authority of the NCO. As a noncommissioned officer‚ it is your responsibility to know what authority you have as a leader‚ you must know what authority you have and where it comes from. When exercising your authority you are expected to use good judgement. The Army defines authority as this ( found in FM 7-22.7 ) Authority is the right to direct soldiers to do certain things‚ Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct soldiers
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Disrespect for authority is at a climax around the globe‚ which can be seen by multiple police shootings‚ disrespecting the presidency‚ and disregarding American traditions. The bare minimum of how we should react to authority is to respect the offices of authority. Obeying‚ however‚ is a fundamental part of being under authority because "leaders" who have no one obeying them are not an authority. Obeying authority comes when you respect the person themselves‚ the office they obtain‚ and agreeing
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Obedience and Responsibility In Stanley Milgram’s‚ “The Perils of Obedience”‚ Milgram states “The essence of obedience is that a person comes to view himself as the instrument for carrying out another person’s wishes‚ and he therefore no longer regards himself as responsible for his actions.” (Milgram 6) Through his experiments he shows how we obey commands against our better judgment. It my belief that we are generally obedient as long as someone else assumes responsibility for the outcome. Therefore
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