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    The Collapse of Authority Authoritative regimes are built on the foundations of power and control. This essay will discuss why authoritative regimes collapse based on their ideals and how the Apartheid regime managed to maintained power through the misuse of legislature. In an authoritative regime individuals exercise power over the state and able to so without being held constitutionally liable to the public (Gandhi & Przeworski‚ 2007: 1279). Thus‚ the leaders in an authoritarian regime have

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    contact address/phone number. Who wrote the page and can you contact him or her? 2. What is the purpose of the document and why was it produced? Some webpages are produced for commercial‚ education‚ humor‚ advertising‚ commercial‚ and government based. 3. Is this person qualified to write this document? Is the author a webmaster‚ or just an author? Authority of Web Documents 1. Who published the document and is it separate from the "Webmaster?" Look for the authors name near the

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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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    Obedience and Authority Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram wrote an article‚ "The Perils of Obedience‚" which documented his unique experiment about obedience and authority. The purpose was to observe to what extent an ordinary citizen would compromise his or her conscience when ordered to inflict increasing pain to another human. The experiment consisted of three people: a teacher and learner chosen at random‚ and a scientist. Once all three were acquainted‚ the scientist explained that the goal

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    entering an acquisition career field is who has the authority to make purchases. Depending on the organization the requirements that these chosen individuals need to meet may vary greatly. The ones given this authority are typically held in the upmost trust and are required to have additional training to better prepare themselves for this responsibility. Unfortunately not everyone knows and understands who may and who may not have the authority to enter into binding contracts with that particular

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    Lack of Society’s Authority Figures Throughout the world‚ society’s authority figures control what citizens do from day to day life. These people create laws‚ consequences‚ maintain what happens within a city/province/country‚ and provide punishment to those who commit a crime and betray the laws set by the governments. Now‚ what exactly happens when these figures are no longer in the presence of society‚ and people have to fend for themselves‚ making their own rules and laws? Everything eventually

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    1. Distinguish between power and authority Power is the ability to coerce or force someone to do your will even if in some cases they may not want to. Authority is the skill of making people willingly do your will. It also the right to give orders‚ enforce obedience or make decisions. 2. Compare and contrast the features of the leadership of bands‚ tribes‚ chiefdoms and state societies A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based

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    are authority‚ bureaucratization‚ and the dysfunctions of bureaucracy. Finally‚ I will address the organization principle of delegation‚ touching on my own experiences. All of these concepts are methods of organization; however‚ as a leader and manager‚ one must find the most appropriate method. Every company must have some semblance of organization in order to run smoothly. The organizational structure provides the framework for the formal distribution of authority. Organizational authority has

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    Existence of authority in many different forms is primarily vital for group of people to maintain each other’s safeties as well as rights. On the other hand‚ inborn greed which everyone sometimes leads people in positions or authority to make mistakes as well as misconception. Thus it is important to question the idea and decisions of people in positions or authority. Galileo Galilei‚ Italian scientist‚ illustrates this on history. During his time in Italy authority of Catholicism‚ Vatican‚ not

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    extent did Edward IV restore royal authority in the years 1471 1483? Edward IV restored some elements of royal authority in the years 1471 – 1483‚ he had destroyed his opposition or forced them into exile‚ he used family member to control more volatile regions and took a keen interest in law and order. In addition he improved the English economy and made a somewhat successful invasion of France. Although some would argue that Edward failed at restoring Royal authority because his heirs were only young

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