Rational-legal authority

When looking at power and authority throughout history, they both are tied together in very similar ways with each other. When one is absent from the other, it does not work properly; so it is very hard to have one without the other. Even in the early years of a society, there were signs of both these two topics. Although they are very similar, they can have their differences because they mean two totally different things. Power and authority show up in American history from beginning to end,…

have employees that diligently show up on time for work. It is a good thing to teach our children to respect their teachers and use proper manners. However, obedience to authority can also be negative. To paraphrase Stanley Milgram 's experiment, he designed a study to reflect the kind of dutiful thinking that goes with authority figures and demands. His experiment was designed to show that the desire to please and follow orders is stronger than the moral weight of an individual value for the…

CPT Winters is the obvious leader in the show Band of Brothers. In episode 5 we see his leadership tested in many ways, as a combat leader, as a leader among leaders, and in an administrative role. In each role he handles himself and his men in a manner that ensures success, and is one of the best examples of how a leader ought to act given various situations. We will investigate first CPT Winters himself as a leader in various situations, secondly the men below him in how they respond to his…

During 17th century New Spain there where three institutional authorities that slaves could turn to in case of abuse: their owner, the church, and the crown. The owner often times dismissed the issue and often times beat the slave for claiming that they were being abused. Other times the slaves were forced to go to the church, otherwise known as the Inquisition. There the slaves often renounced Christianity, committing a blasphemous crime and therefore gaining the churches attention. Ultimately…

various innocent beings. Reverend Parris highly regards his reputation more than standing up to the authority. Judge Danforth wrongly condemns and hangs townspeople, yet refuses to admit his faults. By contrast, John Proctor is an ashamed lecher, but prioritizes saving his wife and saving the unjustly convicted people who are still alive. Throughout The Crucible, Arthur Miller utilizes corrupt male authority figures…

1. What do experts say about executives staying very close to the core of their business? Should senior executives manage client accounts and projects? Delegation is “the assignment of responsibility or authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities” It is one of the core concepts of management leadership. Some experts advocate delegation to include all aspects of managers’ task and responsibility because executive will have the time and…

This article is about how the companies feel really hard to change their customer behavior to green consumption. Some examples of green consumption currently promoted by them are to recycle products or packages, to drive more slowly, or to wash clothes in cold water. However, many people still use hot water even though the detergents are already developed to wash clothes in cold water. Also, some people are still unwilling to sort their waste and recycle them. As a company itself, they have…

Within Max Weber’s Politics as a Vocation and Hannah Arendt’s The Promise of Politics, one can find both parallels and contrasts in the respective authors’ conceptions of politics, both in modern and ancient times. In examining Weber and Arendt’s perspectives on the legitimacy of politics and violence in the eyes of the citizens it seeks to control and the connection of politics to freedom, one is exposed to the similarities and stark differences apparent in 20th century political thinkers. In…

In the Harvard Business Review case study Is the Rookie Ready? by Sarah Green we see a company faced with a big, much needed, opportunity (Green, 2009). The company has been hired to do a system upgrade for Hybara Casino. For the purpose of this assignment I have chosen to assess the conflict from Tim O’Connell’s point of view. The main conflict Tim is facing is that he has a two week deadline that his staff is not prepared to meet. Tim is faced with a cognitive conflict in which his staff and…

age where advertising supports entire categories of the economy. If you have the skill of persuasion you can use it to grow your business, gain influence and succeed professionally. There are 6 main principals of persuasion: Reciprocity, Scarcity, Authority, Commitment, Consensus, and Liking. I will tell you a little bit about each of these principals in the following paragraphs and give you an example of a situation is which I was tasked with persuading a group of potential investors to invest…