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    Signature Tutorial 2 Nolwazi Dlamini Traditional Authority is based on customs and tradition and the long established way of doing things. (Heywood‚ 2007:220). This authority tends to be irrational and inconsistent and perpetuates the status quo. Traditional authority does not change or evolve. Traditional authority helps to shape the political culture by keeping values such as receptivity‚ respect and duty. An example of this type of authority would be a patriarchal structure where “the servants

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    Typology of Authorities

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    Weber’s Typology of Authority Max Weber‚ who is also know as one of the principal architect of modern social science‚ also has the distinct honor of being one of the foremost social theorist in the 20th century (Kim‚ 2007). Weber argued that all oppressive structures and all uses of power must exist within a legitimated order which is based on a complex mixture of two kinds of legitimating factors: subjective and objective (Allan‚ 2005‚ p. 151). Underlying the subjective and objective legitimacy

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    Power & Authority

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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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    Respect Authority

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    I‚ have always respected authority‚ I believe it is always imperative to respect authority‚ as shortly after I entered the Marine Corps I heard a story about a NCO that told a LCPL to get over here now and he did and right after he moved the berm where he had been standing was shot right where his head would have been. I remember that story from when my gunny told it to me when I first got to the fleet it’s something I don’t think I will ever forget it is one of the things that reminds me every day

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    Delegation and Authority

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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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    NCO Authority

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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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    The Power of Authority

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    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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    Disrespecting Authority

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    I am writing this essay to go over the subjects of disrespecting authority‚ the consequences of the same‚ disrespecting your authority‚ and to explain the aspects of a field grade article 15‚ such as the types of article 15’s‚ and each of their subsequent consequences. I am doing this because I have disrespected the authority of those appointed above me. First‚ disrespecting authority. Disrespecting your authority is wrong‚ because it creates an imbalance in the work forces power. It creates

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    of Parental Authority The nature and purpose of parental authority is to direct and instruct towards achieving a good‚ as many philosophers will agree on. However‚ there are certain philosophers that differ on the rational use of parental authority. Some will adhere to the notion that parental authority must be bounded to moral law‚ whereas others believe in the divine nature of parental authority. Nevertheless‚ most philosophers will agree that the correct use of parental authority for any family

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    Power and Authority

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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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