Max Weber believed that all authority was caused by hierarchy in the social class structure.

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While Weber acknowledged the role of hierarchy in authority, he also recognized other factors such as personal charisma, expertise, and legal-rational rules as contributing to the legitimacy of authority. Max Weber believed that authority was not solely based on hierarchy, but on legitimacy, which could be gained through traditional, charismatic, or rational-legal means.

Max Weber Believed That All Authority Was Caused by Hierarchy