The legal authority is exhaustive in that when put under strain, the legal authority breaks down. Everyday activities associated with the legal authority make it unbearable for the subordinates since they have to follow orders from above constantly. With this type of authority, there is no questioning even when the command given contradicts ethics.
Regarding the ideas by Weber, Stojkovic et al. argue that when power becomes interpersonal, it is possible to be both reliable and valid. However, the legal form of control does not foster the interpersonal aspect of authority, making its compliance mechanism one-sided.
The other two types of authority, traditional and charismatic, are equally exhaustive. The conventional kind of power works on the notion that only the interests of the people running the organization must be reflected. Like the legal authority, recipients of traditional power get exhausted by following the wants and needs of those in charge. The charismatic power type can be exhaustive in that it takes a person’s actions or attributes.
These, too, can exhaust an individual when trying to maintain the same qualities or actions. The French and Raven topology argues there are five bases of power; coercive, expert, legitimate, referent, and reward. The other two grounds of control, in addition to the French and Raven typology, are informational and connection.