Define/describe Weber’s models of legitimate authority.?

Weber's examination of legitimate authority led him to define an ideal-type bureaucracy. An ideal type is a theoretical construct used as a measuring rod to determine the similarity between actual social institutions and defined ones. The ideal-type bureaucracy Weber developed incorporated hierarchy, impersonality, written rules of conduct, promotion based on achievement, specialized division of labor, and efficiency. Information flows up the chain of command and directives flow down, according to Weber's model. Impersonal rules explicitly define duties, responsibilities, operating procedures, and rules of conduct. Individual offices are highly specialized, and appointments are made one the basis of qualifications rather than ascribed status. In tandem, these characteristics are designed to promote the collective goals of the organization. This ideal-type bureaucracy was intended to promote economic growth and prosperity. Many of its concepts are echoed in modern-day capitalism and political systems. Weber developed a number of other ideal types, including ideal-type capitalism, which incorporates private ownership, pursuit of profit, competition, and a laissez faire attitude (Ideal).