...(traditional authority) ; or finally, 3. Charismatic grounds — resting on devotion to the specific and exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him (charismatic authority). In the case of legal authority, obedience is owed to the legally established...

...in the Weberian sense, that is, possessing an authority "... resting on devotion to the specific and exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him..."21 Furthermore, Nasir's charisma served an important legitimizing function for the Egyptian...

...is a marginal case of patrimonialism."20 "Charismatic" is defined as determined by "devotion to the sanctity, heroism or exemplary character of an individual...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him." This is perhaps the least clearly conceived of Weber's types of authority. The word "charisma" means...

...issue commands. Finally, they may be based on charismatic grounds, 'resting on devotion to the specific exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him'.28 Weber noted, however, that there were no historical cases of pure forms of these ideal types.29...

...status. Charismatic authority by contrast is distinctly personal. It rests on "devotion to the specific sanctity, heroism, or exemplary character of an individual...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him."4 Charismatic authority, therefore, is lodged neither in office nor in status but derives from...

...the discipline, charisma was the basis for a particular kind of authority, an authority that rested "on devotion to the exceptional sanctity, heroism...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained" by the individual.6 Hence in Weber's sociology, there was (1) charisma itself, a relationship between...

...exercising authority under them" (p. 215). Or, it may rest on charismatic grounds, "resting on the devotion to the exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary...character of an individual person, and of the normative pattern or order revealed or ordained by him" (p. 215). Finally, authority may be based on rational-legal...

...third kind of legitimacy consists of charisma, which Weber defines as "devotion to the specific and exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him." Literally, charisma means "the gift of grace." The exceptional powers of the charismatic leaders are...

...exercising authority under them" and from charismatic authority which rests "on devotion to the specific and exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character...normative patterns or order revealed or ordained by him" (p. 301). 6. P. 309. As a consequence of its greater efficiency, there has been a wide diffusion of...

...traditions and the legitimacy of those exercising authority under them. . . . 3. Charismatic grounds — resting on devotion to the exceptional sanctity, heroism or exemplary character of an individual person (Weher 1978, p. 215) The suhjective dimension of authority is easy to lose sight of throughout Weher's...