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Authority Concept
Authority concept is related with the
hierarchy concept and corresponds to the power of leading the others and
taking them to act as desired and represents the basis for the
responsibility. Is, therefore a power relation that is established from
superior to subordinate.
Functional Authority: A related concept is
the functional authority, which corresponds to the leading power,
coordinate and control subordinates that develop specific tasks inside a
determined functional area. This way, is one of the functioning basis of
any organization, whether it’s enterprise, associative, religious,
politic, military, or other.
Types of Authority: It’s possible to
define two different types of authority, namely:
1. Juridical Authority, duty imposed to
the subordinates and that can be divided in formal authority (formally
through the organizational structure) and operational authority (defined
by the organization’s internal procedures);
2. Moral Authority emerged naturally from
the superior knowledge or know-how of a certain individual, which can be
divided in technique authority and personal authority.
Translated from Portuguese
by Susana Saraiva, Portuguese-English and English-Portuguese translation
specialist. Contact: spams@sapo.pt.
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