There are negative terms for this, badgering, harping, demanding etc. Which further confirms the above truth. There is a relationship between Age, Relationship, Knowledge and Tone that varies the response to being told what to do.
Example:
The "teller" is young and the relationship to the "tasked" is a child.
The "tasked" person is older and relationship to the "teller" is parent.
The level of knowledge of the "teller" is "average child"
Level of knowledge of the "tasked" is "adult insightful"
The tone of the "being told" is harsh.
The actual demand is: "I want ice cream now!"
The resulting action has a wide range. None of which is a gracious dallop of icecream for the "teller". In fact this may trigger some form of retribution.
At the other side:
The teller is a skilled rescue worker, the tasked is an injured person who is aware of the given situation and recognises the teller for what he\she is.
In this situation there is NO chance of resistance from the tasked. Who may be grateful to have someone telling them what to do. They would still not be happy that they are now in this position.
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