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Task 1 Authority - This simply means the power to enforce obedience. Authority is expressed in many forms. There are legal, military, familial, and organizational variations in the rules, sanctions, and symbols of authority. The judge's wig, the general's baton, the managing director's huge desk are well-known images. In every case they convey the message that authority is legitimate power Charismatic authority- Is based on the appeal of the leaders who claim allegiance because of their extraordinary virtuosity, whether ethical, heroic, or religious. Traditional authority This type of authority comes not from the person himself but what he represents. (eg) Pope - owns the Catholic Church - therefore he has power over that. Rational-Legal- This type of authority is based on skill and knowledge. The person possesses the knowledge, they are given power because of the knowledge they have about the subject. Legal Organization behind it. Task 2 Parents- A parent would have traditional authority over me as...

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