You Are Trying to Decide What to Do During Your

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Essay

You are trying to decide what to do during your next school break. One campus group is planning a trip to Jacksonville Beach. Another is planning a ski trip to Snowmass. Many students will be going home to see family, and others will remain on campus. List three factors that you might consider in making your decision.

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Definitions:

Traditional Authority

A form of leadership where power is legitimized by longstanding custom, tradition, or religious beliefs.

Legal-Rational Authority

Authority based in laws, rules, and procedures, not in the heredity or personality of any individual leader.

Bureaucracy

A type of secondary group designed to perform tasks efficiently, characterized by specialization, technical competence, hierarchy, written rules, impersonality, and formal written communication.

Specialization

The process of focusing on a narrow area of knowledge or skill, often leading to increased efficiency and expertise in that area.