Authority
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Authority is the rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and to expect the orders to be obeyed.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Authority. The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and to expect the orders to be obeyed.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Authority. The rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it.