Authority (management)
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Authority in management
is the formal or legitimate authority specified in a charter that gives a project manager
the authority to act in the name of the sponsoring executive or on behalf on the organization
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There are different types of authority:
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
is the formal or legitimate authority specified in a charter that gives a project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
the authority to act in the name of the sponsoring executive or on behalf on the organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
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There are different types of authority:
- Positional authority: refers to the project manager's authority enforced through the project charter.
- Coercive authority (also referred as penalty authority) : refers to motivating staff by punishment and is predicated on fear of losing status, positions, bonuses or jobs.
- Expert authority : is earned if the team respects one's skills as a project manager or subject-matter expert.
- Referent authority : refers to the ability to influence others through charisma, personality, and charm.
- Reward authority : refers to positive reinforcement and the ability to award something of value.