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INFORMAL AUTHORITY [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Organization
DEF

Powers and rights assumed by a person without conscious assignment of this authority to him or her by a superior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Organisation sociale
DEF

Pouvoir de fait exercé en marge de la structure formelle d'une organisation.

CONT

On distingue l'autorité formelle (officielle, statutaire) et informelle (acceptée et non officielle) [...]

OBS

L'autorité informelle repose non sur un droit, mais sur les qualités personnelles, la compétence ou le prestige de celui qui l'exerce et sur l'acceptation de son leadership.

Spanish

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