Institutional Authority Risk (IAR): A Governance Diagnostic Framework

This paper introduces the concept of Institutional Authority Risk (IAR), a conceptual framework for analyzing structural vulnerabilities within organizational authority systems. The study explores how authority fragmentation, legitimacy deficits, structural ambiguity, governance overextension, and institutional trust volatility can destabilize institutional structures and influence decision-making processes.Drawing on insights from organizational psychology, corporate governance, and institutional theory, the paper proposes a diagnostic model for understanding how authority dynamics shape leadership behavior and institutional resilience. The Institutional Authority Risk framework offers a multidisciplinary perspective for analyzing governance instability in modern organizations.The study contributes to emerging research on power dynamics, leadership psychology, and institutional behavior by highlighting the psychological and structural mechanisms through which authority structures influence organizational outcomes. The framework may serve as a foundation for future empirical research examining authority systems in corporate, governmental, and institutional environments.