Essays on Authority Page 2

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…

1.The Underlying Likeness among the Concepts of Legitimacy, Sovereignty, and Authority. Legitimacy: The original meaning of legitimacy is the rightful king or queen was on the throne by reason of “legitimate” birth. Legitimacy now refers to an attitude in people’s minds – in some countries strong, in others weak – that the government’s rule is…