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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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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Nature of Authority in the Uniformed Public Services Beth Freeman Authority is defined as the ‘power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience’. There are many different organisations that enforce discipline within the public services‚ which have the right to extend different levels of authority and enforce different levels of obedience within a service. These are; Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC); this was created in 2004 to replace the Police Complaint
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“People obey authority out of respect‚ while they obey power out of fear.” Power and authority are interpreted in many different ways. Authority is respected and recognized‚ where as power is used to exploit and manipulate situations simply to gain control or sway judgments. In some scenarios‚ power and authority are essentially indistinguishable‚ in others; one is taken advantage of by the other to dominate. E.g. Power may use authority to gain control and respect. I do not agree with this
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Authority is the power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience. Authority‚ can affect relationships between people and the outcome of situations. One’s relentless strive for authority and the greed for power can overwhelm a character. In Act 1‚ the loss and gain of authority‚ and the resulting consequences characters suffer when there is a struggle for authority is discussed. Through Prospero’s grand authority and the lack of authority of Antonio‚ it can be said authority is
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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 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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Topic#1: Factors that impact a person’s “Authority” level and “Credibility” in communication. What are the implications of authority and credibility in effective communication? What makes a person seem credible to others? Competence is a cornerstone of credibility. Being competent in your field goes along with being perceived as credible‚ you can’t have one without the other. A person can have all the right qualifications and expertise needed to perform his/her intended job but without
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Concept of Public Authority under HRA 1998 It is unlawful under the section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 for a public authority to act in a manner which is inconsistent with the European Convention on Human Rights.1 This means that the public authorities must also act in compliance with the Convention Rights. Thus‚ if a body which is a public body acts in a manner which is not in compliance with the Convention rights then its action can be challenged in the court. The question then arises that
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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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