Editing Superior (hierarchy) (section)

== General ==

A superior generally has the power to approve or deny requests from subordinates, within the scope of the relevant organization. The superior may control the careers of subordinates; for instance, they may have the authority to give raises or promotions.<ref name="thompson">{{cite journal |last1=Thompson |first1=Victor A. |title=Hierarchy, Specialization, and Organizational Conflict |journal=Administrative Science Quarterly |date=1961 |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=485–521 |doi=10.2307/2390618 |jstor=2390618 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2390618 |access-date=1 February 2024 |issn=0001-8392|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

Superiors are given sometimes supreme authority over others under their command. When an order is given, one must follow that order and obey it or punishment may be issued.{{cn|date=January 2024}}