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Course code : SOC 101

Course name : Basic in social science

Topic : Power and authority

Presented by
Md. Al Hasan Khan (53-2) Towfiq Ashfakur Rahman
ID: 20211101062 Kayes (53-2)
ID: 20211101041
Md. Jakirul Islam (53-2)
Sharif Sarker (52-1)
ID: 20211101045 ID: 20211101062
Sadia Islam Bushra Md.Mehedi Hasan Sourab (53-2)
ID: 20211101072 ID: 20211101048
 Definition of Power
Power is defined as the ability of an
individual to influence others and
control their actions . For example -
the father exercising his power over
his child, a teacher over his student,
an employer over his
employee .Power is fundamental
entity to human society. It is a
universal phenomenon. Society
itself is built of power relations.
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Power is the ability to control the
behavior of others, even in the
absence of their consent.
- Max Weber
A person's power can be shown in
the social order through their
status, in the economic order
through their class, and in the
political order through their
party.Thus, class, status and party
are each aspects of the distribution
of power within a community.
 Types of power
There are five types of power
1.Coercive 2.Expert 3.Legitimate
power power power

4.Referent
power
1.Coercive power
Coercive power is a
formal power source,
where influencing
agents use the threat
of force to gain
compliance from
targets of influence.
2.Expert power
Expert power is the
ability an employee
has, regardless of
seniority, to show
expertise in a subject
or situation.
3. Legitimate power

Legitimate power
is the formal
authority given to
a person within
an organization.
  
4. Referent power
Referent power is
a type of power
that stems from a
leader's ability to
inspire and
influence others.
5. Reward power
Reward power
is the formal
power given to a
work leader to
give out rewards
to other
employees.
Definition of authority
Authority is the legal and formal
right to give orders and
commands, and take decisions.
It is related to the performing or
run organizational activities
smoothly and effectively.For
example, Police, Army, BUBT
board of Trustee.
• German sociologist Max Weber
used the term authority to refer
to legitimate power.
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Authority can be used to protect our rights to
life, liberty, and property. Authority can be used
to provide order and security in people's lives.
For example, air traffic controllers prevent
accidents and provide safety for airplane
passengers. Authority can be used to manage
conflict peacefully and fairly.
Types of authority
There are three types of authority
1.Traditional 2. Rational legal
authority authority
3. Charismatic
authority
1. Traditional authority
Traditional authority refers to
the symbolic or traditionally
supreme power of the state
but actually not exercise any
power. It is symbolic
authority usually like that
king and queen. People obey
a ruler because they know
that doing so in past
generations has given their
society order and continuity.
2. Rational legal authority
Rational legal authority
refers to the institutional
legal rational power which
is exercise by
organizational written
rules and regulations. It is
exercise power for certain
period of time.For
example- Chairman, VC,
CEO, President, MP etc.
3. Charismatic authority
Charismatic authority
refers to the institutional
legal rational power which
is exercise by individual
special experience, quality,
popularity and leadership
quality.For example-Nelson
Mendela ,mother Teresa. …
Difference between power and authority
1.Power is a personal trait,an
acquired ability. Authority is a
formal right .

2. Power flows in any

direction,it can be upward,
downward,crosswise.
Authority flows in only one
direction and it’s downward.
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3. The power lies in person. Authority lies in the
designation .

4. Authority is legitimate whereas power is not .

5. Power is defined as the ability or potential of an

individual to influence others and control their
actions. Authority is the legal and formal right to
give orders and commands, and take decisions.
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6. Authority is complex and static

whereas power is fexible and adaptable .

7.Vilolence can be a tactic of powerful

people but using violence typically causes
an authority figure to lose legitimacy .
The most choosable type of
authority
There are 3 types of authority .From these , the most
choosable type of authority is rational legal authority .

Rational legal authority refers to the legal rational power

which is exercise by the organizational written rules and
regulations. Rational legal authority is the basis of modern
democracies. Rational legal authority is legitimate because
laws , rules are respected and obeyed. People obey
rational legal authority because of law instead of belief or
tradition .
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This type of authority has the confidence to

leave the right of leaders to undertake the
decisions and set the policy . Modern socities
depend on rational legal authority . For these
reasons ,Rational legal authority is the most
choosable type of authority