UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF OBEDIENCE

   

  

    Obedience, in human behavior, is a form of "social influence in which a person yields to explicit instructions or 

 orders from an authority figure". 

 Obedience is doing what you are asked to do, how you are asked to do it and when you are asked to do it. Obedience is simply heeding to instructions and complying accordingly.

Obedience is generally distinguished from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. 

 

The issue of obedience can not be over stated or underestimated when it comes to leading successfully. In leadership of any sector, you need people and followers who follow with a strong sense of commitment , and for this to happen, there has to be a level of obedience for commitment to be successful.

        OBEDIENCE IN FOLLOWER-SHIP

For any form of follower-ship to successfully happen there has to be a great level of obedience and compliance to instructions, rules, regulations and every form of order needed for success.

       OBEDIENCE FOR SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT

   For our society to grow, we as citizens must learn to comply to laws and regulations that are set for citizens to follow successively for the growth of our country.

                                            TYPES OF OBEDIENCE

There are several types of obedience, sometimes it can be treated in context.

1. The obedience of the soldier, who obeys out of a sense of duty.

2. The obedience of the servant, paid obedience, the higher the pay the louder the 'Yes Sir!'

3. The obedience of the slave, obedience through fear of punishment.

4. The obedience of the lover, obedience through love.

Obedience through love was the highest type.

5. Child Like obedience, this obedience stems from a certain level of dependency or ignorance. Where you are made to believe what you are told and to follow through without proper knowledge or as a result of ignorance.

6. Blind Obedience, unquestioning obedience, even when you're told to do something you know is wrong.

     Kinds of Obedience

* OBEDIENCE to Divine authority

* OBEDIENCE to Human authority

* OBEDIENCE to one's Self. (Intuition, perception) etc.

       Factors that Affect Obedience

* Temperament

* Past Experiences

* Family Background

* Environment

* Impatience

* Pride

 CONCLUSION:

OBEDIENCE IS NEEDED FOR GROWTH IN EVERY ORGANIZATION

OBEDIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO EXCELLENCE

OBEDIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO PRODUCTIVITY

OBEDIENCE IS A MAJOR KEY TO COOPERATION.