On a professional level‚ when influence is properly asserted‚ you have the ability to help shape the course of something much bigger than an individual agenda – there’s the ability to have an impact on the lives of many. To be able to influential‚ your peers and leadership first have to trust you. They need to know your knowledge (or ability to gain it) is sound‚ your word is good‚ your promises are realistic and solid‚ you can handle adversity & setbacks‚ and that you have a reasonable level of
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Words depict free will and choice; thus‚ it can influence an individual’s state of mind and manipulate those amongst them. Something that is dealt greatly within politics is freedom of speech. Words are usually treated as an anchor for power‚ in which they can be used to manipulate people surrounding them. From this‚ the result is usually paranoia or a change in perspective. “Can you see that this enemy has found its ways – its despicable ways – through our armor‚ and that clearly‚ I cannot stand
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system of patronage was particularly important for noble families of Rome‚ and as can be seen by Agrippina‚ the women of the imperial household could exert their influence as patrons. Throughout the reign of Claudius‚ and in the early years of her sons reign‚ Agrippina placed some of her clients into key positions. In AD49 used her influence with Claudius to have Seneca recalled from exile and give position as Praetor. She helped Seneca as she wanted him to tutor her son. Another of Agrippina’s Protégés
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important themes in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is the nature of authority and people who abuse it. In the story‚ authority is determined by the religious status one has in the community and often education plays a role. Nowadays‚ authority is noted by the place you have in society and is also based on education and sometimes wealth. It seems that whenever there is a figure of authority‚ there is always someone abusing the power designated to them. Back in the Puritan times‚ religious leaders like
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Does power or authority make order? Thomas Hobbes‚ in writing the Leviathan‚ proposes an answer to the question. However‚ there must first be a definition of the terms power‚ authority‚ and order. Hobbes classifies power in two categories: natural powers‚ which are basic powers of the body and mind such as physical strength and prudence‚ and instrumental powers‚ which are powers that are means and instruments to acquire more powers such as riches‚ reputation‚ and friends. These powers‚ together‚
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degree of obedience to authority‚ as the alternative would be anarchy leading to total chaos. Hence‚ we find some sort of a hierarchy in both the most underdeveloped and the most civilized societies where certain individuals exercise authority over others. Almost everyone will agree that some degree of authority in certain individuals or groups (and their obedience by other groups) is desirable for the proper functioning of a society. The problem arises when the obedience to authority is taken to extremes
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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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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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like or who you are‚ you will be treated with respect unless you are harmful in any way. My view now‚ as an adult‚ has changed. So police officers are friendly‚ some are not. I believe that police officers take advantage and abuse power simply because they have the power to. Shooting people should be the last result‚ not the first‚ instead of using deadly force. Deadly force can be defined when police officers use force that harm others‚ even when they are innocent. As of today‚ police officers
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understanding of power and authority. How have the two texts (Removalists and In the Name of the Father) enhanced your understanding of power and authority. Through the study of the play The Removalists by David Williamson‚ and the film In the Name of the Father directed by “some guy”‚ my understanding of power and authority has been enhanced. Power and authority are two closely linked concepts. These two concepts have many different aspects and exist on a number of different levels. Power and authority
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