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Title: Authority in an Organization
Description: Authority is related to power but narrower in scope. It is focused by the formal hierarchy and reporting relationships and power is associated with one’s post or position in the organization.
Description: Authority is related to power but narrower in scope. It is focused by the formal hierarchy and reporting relationships and power is associated with one’s post or position in the organization.
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Authority in an Organization
Hierarchy
Authority is related to power but narrower in scope
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The formal authority is exercised only in downward direction – from top to bottom; from General
Manager to Deputy General Manager
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-If a Chief Engineer commands, it is immediately obeyed by the Deputy Chief Engineer because
he is in the rank below him
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So also authority!
His senses command him to obey since the order issued is an ‘authorized one’
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Formation of hierarchy top to bottom exists and authority exists along the formal chain of
command
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When an Rs500 crores collaboration with an Italian firm had to be signed, the Managing Director
waited for the instruction and green signal from the Chairman
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Do what I will do if I were you”
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The collaboration was a big success for that company
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“Trust gives trust” says an economist
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In the present business school trends, graduates, brimming with pride and talents come out of it
and when they enter the business houses, they don’t bother about the authority formalities
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In one of the south Indian auto manufacturing group Board Meeting, M
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“What are your contributions?”
Such is the trend now
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They shoot up at all occasions and they prove that they are:
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Right
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Might and
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Perfectionist
Their skill and IIM school knowledge makes them sit straight and express counterviews against
the management
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In a public sector company when operators were under strike, certain executives were authorized
to drive the vehicles for running the organization
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In another concern, where army equipments and telecommunication gadgets are manufactured,
only few are authorized to enter the documentation center where several data are stored
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In large organizations for materials purchase and procurement of spare parts only certain people
are authorized to sign
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Another point to be noted is authority cannot be exercised easily on some people if they have a
political support or union support
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Hence even though by hierarchy a person exerts authority, certain barriers hinder them from doing
it
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-Personal charisma
-Additional knowledge
-Immaculate style
-Access to vital information
-Decide one’s power in a given situation
Title: Authority in an Organization
Description: Authority is related to power but narrower in scope. It is focused by the formal hierarchy and reporting relationships and power is associated with one’s post or position in the organization.
Description: Authority is related to power but narrower in scope. It is focused by the formal hierarchy and reporting relationships and power is associated with one’s post or position in the organization.