Authority refers to the legitimate right to give orders and have them obeyed, deriving from one's position within an organization. It is characterized by legal and legitimate relationships between superiors and subordinates that influence behavior through decision making. Power more broadly refers to one's ability to influence others and can flow in all directions, both legitimately and illegitimately. Sources of authority include formal positions, acceptance by subordinates, and demonstrated competence, while limitations include biological, physical, legal, social, organizational, economic, and span of control constraints.

1. Radharkrishnan

2. ↔Introduction of Authority
↔Characteristics
↔Power & Authority
↔Sources of Authority
↔ Limits of Authority

4. Authority may be defined as the legitimate
right to give orders and get orders obeyed.

5. Authority is permission to act without permission.

6. Characteristics of Authority
Legal & Legitimate
Position are defined in advance
Relationship between Superior & Subordinate
Influences the behavior
Managerial Job
Decision Making
Personality Factors

8. Power refers the ability or capacity to influence the
behavior or attitudes of other individuals.

9. AUTHORITY POWER
•Ability to do Something
•Derived from many sources
•Flows in all directions
•Maybe illegitimate
•Broad Concept
•Right to do Something
• Derived from Organization position
•Always flows downward- can be delegated
•Legitimate
•Narrow Term

10. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY
―Formal Authority Theory
―Acceptance Authority Theory
―Competence Authority Theory

11. LIMITATIONS OF AUTHORITY
Biological Limitations
Physical Limitations
Legal Constrains
Social Constrains
Organizational Limitations
Economic Limitations
Limited Span