Define authority and discuss its various features and kinds
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Authority is the formal right to do the work. Henry Fayol defined the authority as “the right to give orders and the power to exact obedience. Authority gives the management the power to enforce obedience. It is the power to give orders and make sure that these orders are obeyed.”
According to Simon, authority may be defined as “the power to make decisions which guide the actions of another. It is a relationship between two individuals—one supervisor, the subordinate. The superior frames and transmits decisions with the expectation that they will be accepted by the subordinate. The subordinate expects such decisions, and his conduct is determined by them.”
Writers on management argue that the concepts of power and authority are synonymous, while others contend that they are distinctly different. Both are viewed by people in many different ways.
Authority is one type of power. It is based on the recognition of the legitimacy or lawfulness of the attempt to exert influence. But the power is defined as “the ability to exert influence that is the ability to change the attitudes or behaviour of individuals or groups.”
Koontz and Weihrich distinguish authority and power. Power is a much broader concept than authority. It is the ability of individuals or groups to induce or influence the beliefs or actions of other persons or groups. Authority is the right to exercise discretion in making decisions affecting others.
It is, of course, one type of power.
French and Raven’s Classic study in 1959 identified five bases or sources of power, an individual has over others.
These bases are given below:
1. Legitimate Power,
2. Coercive Power,
3. Reward Power,
4. Expert Power, and
5. Referent Power.
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Authority is the formal right to do the work. Henry Fayol defined the authority as “the right to give orders and the power to exact obedience. Authority gives the management the power to enforce obedience. It is the power to give orders and make sure that these orders are obeyed.”
According to Simon, authority may be defined as “the power to make decisions which guide the actions of another. It is a relationship between two individuals—one supervisor, the subordinate. The superior frames and transmits decisions with the expectation that they will be accepted by the subordinate. The subordinate expects such decisions, and his conduct is determined by them.”
Writers on management argue that the concepts of power and authority are synonymous, while others contend that they are distinctly different. Both are viewed by people in many different ways.
Authority is one type of power. It is based on the recognition of the legitimacy or lawfulness of the attempt to exert influence. But the power is defined as “the ability to exert influence that is the ability to change the attitudes or behaviour of individuals or groups.”
Koontz and Weihrich distinguish authority and power. Power is a much broader concept than authority. It is the ability of individuals or groups to induce or influence the beliefs or actions of other persons or groups. Authority is the right to exercise discretion in making decisions affecting others.
It is, of course, one type of power.
French and Raven’s Classic study in 1959 identified five bases or sources of power, an individual has over others.
These bases are given below:
1. Legitimate Power,
2. Coercive Power,
3. Reward Power,
4. Expert Power, and
5. Referent Power.
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