Answer: Hierarchy implies structural or fixed gradation of positions in the administrative structure. • The principle of hierarchy is employed for the better or efficient management of organisation. It ensures channel of internal control. i.e. presence of checks and balances. • It act as the: (a) obligation to pursue the public interest, (b) obligation to … Continue reading Why is obedience important in an administrative hierarchy? Is it always important to obey the superiors? Mention some conditions in which obedience act as virtue and others in which it becomes a vice. (150 Words)