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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the role of authority‚ be it monarchical‚ paternal‚ religious‚ aesthetic or indeed moral‚ in the texts that you have just read? Authority is defined as ‘the power to enforce laws‚ extract obedience‚ command‚ determine‚ or judge’1. It can be interpreted in many ways‚ and for different people authority means different things. Throughout French cultural and literary history‚ there are thousands of examples of authority in plays‚ poetry and emblems and‚ in many cases‚ these authorities are inextricably
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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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THE CHARISMATIC GIFTS: THEIR USE‚ FUNCTION‚AND CONTINUITY Joseph Oliveri Bible 364 - Acts August 16‚ 2013 Introduction Their is much debate surrounding the use of the charismatic gifts in Acts. Many questions arise about how to use such gifts‚ and whether or not they can be used today in the first place. The debate regarding the continuation and the cessation of the spiritual gifts‚ the meaning of which we will clarify in a moment‚ is a relatively modern one
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Authority Authority‚ power and legitimacy are perceived as fundamental elements of contemporary society for the sole reason that these are the defining features of a culture with political and social organisations and hierarchies. The term ‘authority’ is commonly misused by academics as a synonym for ‘power’ or ‘legitimacy’ which has led to confusion regarding the entire concept of authority. Authority is generally defined as a person (or group of people) who has the power or right to give orders
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Mc Murphy- Charismatic Rebel Leader Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is an analysis of the anti-cultural movement of the 1960s. Kesey’s reflection on the spirit of the 1960s is embodied in his main character‚ Mc Murphy. He illustrates the author’s commentary on the 1960s in three ways: he exemplifies the Hippie movement‚ he leads other by example‚ and he persuades others to follow him through his charismatic behavior. Some brief plot summary is necessary before discussing Mc
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Ideal Types of Authorities According to Max Weber‚ there are three kinds of authority: the legal rational authority‚ the charismatic authority and the traditional authority. President Nixon‚ Adolf Hitler and Moroccan Monarch Hassan II were all great leaders. However‚ the source of their powerful domination and their political leadership differ from one to another. In fact‚ considering a “Weberian” classification‚ we will consider Nixon as a legal rational leader‚ Hitler as a charismatic leader and Hassan
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Authority/Power/Politics Authority What is Authority The word authority derives from the Latin word auctoritas meaning invention‚ advice‚ opinion‚ influence or commands which originate from an auctor‚ indicating that authority originates from a master‚ leader or author. Essentially authority is imposed by superiors upon inferiors either by force of arms (structural authority) or by force of argument (sapiential authority). Usually authority has components of both compulsion and persuasion
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Authority – the word alone instills a certain type of reaction in a person; a reaction that either commands obedience or disobedience. Some people command authority through violent means while others through lawful means. Why do certain countries still have kings and queens while others are ruled by parliaments or congresses? When studying the German sociologists Max Weber and his theory of authority‚ it can be observed that there are certain types of authority and reasons in which people choose
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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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