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Leadership and management

2.3 Authority

The right to exercise power.

Weber suggested three bases for authority:

 Charismatic authority

 Traditional authority

 Rational- legal authority

2.4 Responsibility

The obligation of an individual who occupies a particular position in
the organisation to perform certain duties, tasks or make certain
decisions.

The responsibility must correspond to the scope of authority given

 Responsibility without the necessary authority renders a manager powerless to
achieve the levels upon which his performance is being judged.

 Authority without clear responsibility for achieving specified targets or without
having to report to a more senior manager will result in a manager not knowing
how to use their authority wisely.

2.5 Accountability

The need for individuals to explain and justify any failure to fulfil their
responsibilities to their superiors in the hierarchy.

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