Akira is an editor at a publishing house, and Priya reports directly to her. Akira reports to Dev, the head of the publishing division. Is Priya able to assign tasks to Dev, and why or why not?

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Priya is a subordinate to Akira, as Akira is Priya's direct supervisor. Dev is positioned above Akira as the head of the publishing division, and by extension, is also above Priya in the organizational hierarchy. Because Priya is not in a supervisory position relative to Dev, she does not have the authority to assign tasks to him. In a typical corporate structure, individuals report upwards to their immediate supervisors and do not assign tasks to those higher in the chain of command unless directed or given explicit permission. Thus, Priya lacks the positional authority to delegate responsibilities to Dev, who is her supervisor's supervisor.