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  2. Meritocracy - Wikipedia

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    The "most common definition of meritocracy conceptualizes merit in terms of tested competency and ability, and most likely, as measured by IQ or standardized achievement tests". [8] In government and other administrative systems, "meritocracy" refers to a system under which advancement within the system turns on "merits", like performance ...

  3. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  4. Moral authority - Wikipedia

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    Moral authority is authority premised on principles, or fundamental truths, which are independent of written, or positive laws.As such, moral authority necessitates the existence of and adherence to truth.

  5. Public administration - Wikipedia

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    Public administration is both an academic discipline and a field of practice; the latter is depicted in this picture of U.S. federal public servants at a meeting.. Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", [1] or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day", [2] and also to the academic discipline ...

  6. Authority - Wikipedia

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    The term authority identifies the political legitimacy, which grants and justifies rulers' right to exercise the power of government; and the term power identifies the ability to accomplish an authorized goal, either by compliance or by obedience; hence, authority is the power to make decisions and the legitimacy to make such legal decisions ...

  7. Procedural justice - Wikipedia

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    The ability and right to a voice is linked with feelings of respect and value, which emphasizes the importance of the interpersonal factors of procedural justice. [6] This is important in the workplace because employees will feel more satisfied and respected, which can help to increase job task and contextual performance. There is an emphasis ...

  8. Justice - Wikipedia

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    In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the Institutes of Justinian, a codification of Roman Law from the sixth century AD, where justice is defined as "the constant and perpetual will to render to each his due".

  9. Adhocracy - Wikipedia

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    administrative – "feature an autonomous operating core; usually in an institutionalized bureaucracy like a government department or standing agency" [10] operational – solves problems on behalf of its clients [10] Alvin Toffler claimed in his book Future Shock that adhocracies will get more common and are likely to replace bureaucracy. He ...