Weber described three possible sources of the right to command:
TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY
In many societies, people have obeyed those in power because "that is the way it has always been" or has been justified by religious tradition. Authority was handed down from parents to child.
CHARISMATIC AUTHORITY
The followers perceive charismatic leaders as persons with remarkable vision or god's grace. It cannot be transferred to another person.
LEGAL AUTHORITY
These systems derive legitimacy from a set of explicit rules and procedures that spell out the ruler's rights and duties. It specifies procedures by which certain individuals hold offices of power temporarily.
Author: Alex Thio, Sociology, 3rd ed.
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