Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question:Consider the following statements:

  1. Authority in an organization is the formal or institutional right to command stemming from official delegation of position.
  2. Legitimate power is the right to manage derived from delegation based on ownership or property rights. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (1) only

  2. (2) only

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 correctly defines authority as the formal right to command derived from official position delegation. Statement 2 correctly defines legitimate power as the right to manage derived from ownership or property rights delegation. Both statements accurately describe fundamental concepts of organizational power and authority structures.

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