Max Weber along with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx was considered as one of the most influential sociologists all the time. In his lifetime, numerous essays and books had been written. Given to how much he wrote, there are also many of his theoretical contributions to sociology. For over a century, Max Weber’s concepts and interest upon the study of organizations have been profound, perhaps unrivaled (Greenwood & Lawrence, 2005). Two of his biggest contributions to sociology include the way he explained how people and institutions come to have an authority and also his concept of the “Iron Cage” of bureaucracy.
Weber’s concept of power and authority, as well as the rationalization, make him concerned with the operation of modern …show more content…
It could means the absolute power of monarchy where the lord has authority to his household. The patriarch use his power without legal restraints and formal rules. The patriarch just emphasized the “paternal” power of the king over the state and people. All of his authority is the respect for the sacred custom. However, the patriarch who violated the boundaries which made by tradition would faces a risk of losing his legitimacy. Patrimonial domination, as described by Weber is the most usual form of traditional authority. In theory, the patriarch have the absolute power over their followers, while in practice they are held by the limitation of tradition and custom (Parkin, …show more content…
He should always ready to prove his “superpower” to his followers. Most of the charismatic leaders must perform his heroic deeds and should continually routinize his charisma. The example of charismatic leader are prophets, gurus, priests, and heroes. The authority that charismatic leader produced was a belief to his followers. Repeated failure leads to the dismissal of his followers (Parkin, 2002).
Charisma is very different from the other two types of authority. There is a saying that charismatic authority is the pure legitimacy. There is no threatening act or pressure over their follower other than faith and willingness. When the followers loss their belief to the leader, then the authority of the leader is annulled. In other word, charismatic domination in claiming obedience is like “obey me because I can change your life” (Parkin,