Authority Status
Dimension 291 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Authority Status measures the degree to which an expression reflects formal rank, decision authority, and responsibility for directing other people or organizational activity. It encompasses occupational standing, supervisory scope, and influence over shared or institutional decisions.
evidence final name · Primary Appraisals
Minimal Authority Status
Expressions activating this band reflect little or no clear emphasis on formal rank, supervisory responsibility, or institutional influence. They center on general interaction, attitudes, relationships, or procedural content without identifying a defined position of authority.
Low Authority Status
Expressions activating this band indicate role involvement or interpersonal standing but only limited evidence of formal authority. They refer to participation, role description, or being subject to others' decisions more than directing people or controlling outcomes.
Moderate Authority Status
Expressions activating this band reflect recognized standing within a work or partnership structure, such as occupational placement, peer-level influence, or relative status in relation to coworkers or supervisors. Authority is present as role position or local influence rather than clear command over others.
High Authority Status
Expressions activating this band reflect formal responsibility, such as supervising others, holding a position of responsibility, or having meaningful influence over organizational or partnership decisions. The role carries identifiable authority within a structured setting.
Very High Authority Status
Expressions activating this band reflect top-tier leadership or executive responsibility with direct oversight of employees, large operational scope, or ownership-level control. Authority is expressed as command over people, resources, or major organizational decisions.
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Minimal Primary Appraisals: Primary appraisals is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse primary appraisals.
Emerging Primary Appraisals: Primary appraisals is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where primary appraisals was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band reflect primary appraisals at this level of intensity.
Elevated Primary Appraisals: Primary appraisals is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, primary appraisals is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect primary appraisals at this level of intensity.
Severe Primary Appraisals: Primary appraisals is present here in a general or mixed form without a single dominant facet. Unlike the band below, where primary appraisals was characterized by a general form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band may reflect general or diffuse primary appraisals.