KELETSO NTAELENG KGOPO ID NUMBER: 201203375 POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT 1 Question selected: Using concrete examples‚ compare and contrast power and authority.... Power and authority are some of the basic concepts used in the study of Politics. This essay will focus on defining these concepts‚ and will also discuss the similarities and differences between the two. It will commence with a general discussion of these fundamentals‚ after which it will elaborate on these definitions
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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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It’s a well-accepted‚ and known fact that the term of the originator of the text ‘author’ and the term ‘authority’ both has a common root; this of course‚ should alert us immediately to the fact that this does not simply means a description of the person who is known to be restricted to producing a literary work‚ or writings‚ in older usage‚ the term ‘author’ had a broader meaning of ‘maker’‚ this usage means that we are all considered ‘makers’ and ‘authors of our own lives‚ the author then‚ is
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1986) 2. AUTHORITY According to Henry Fayol authority is the right given to a manager or director to achieve the objectives of an organization‚ it is the right to get things done through others. The right to give orders to the subordinates and to get obedience them because managers cannot do their work without authority‚ it is the right to give orders and power to exact obedience INTRODUCTION This essay seeks to compare and contrast power and authority. As already
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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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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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Q.1 Define Inflation? Ans. Inflation is a condition‚ when cost of services coupled with goods rise and the entire economy seems to go haywire. Inflation has never done good to the economy. Inflation and economic growth are parallel lines and can never meet. Inflation reduces the value of money and makes it difficult for the common people. Causes of Inflation 1. Demand Pull Inflation If the economy is at or close to full employment then an increase in AD leads to an increase in the price level
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Introduction Risks can have a classification system. This system classifies risks in relation to their locus of action. That is the organisational level at which the risk will have the most impact. Project Risks: are those risks within the project boundary that could affect the delivery of the business outcome that the project is set up to deliver. In other words‚ those that could affect the delivery of the project’s objectives. Business Risks: on the other hand are those risks that affect
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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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