Everything you need to know about the authority, responsibility, accountability in management. Authority - 'Authority' means 'Legal or rightful power, a right to command or to act'. Applied to the managerial jobs, the power of the superior to command the subordinate to act or not to act in a particular manner, is called the 'authority'. Responsibility - It is an [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Concept of Authority 2. Characteristics of Authority 3. Kinds. Concept of Authority: Authority means right (to command) and power to act. Authority empowers the superior to make a subordinate to do the work. Everybody in the organisation, from top to bottom, possesses some authority to secure cooperation from his subordinates. Authority [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and sources of power of superiors in an organisation. Meaning of Power: While authority is the right of a person to give directions, power is the ability to do so. Power does not depend upon a person's position in the organisation. It is derived from his control over resources of [...]