Power is everywhere; in organizations, relationships, business, government, education, etc. Power is defined as X's ability to persuade Y's behavior so that Y acts according to X's desires (Robbins & Judge, 2007). Power is essential because without it, the effectiveness of the organization and leadership is eliminated within the given relationship. A dependency is the relationship of Y to X when X possesses something that Y requires (Robbins & Judge, 2007). In essence, there are five bases of power: coercive power, reward power, legitimate power, expert power, and referent power (Robbins & Judge, 2007). The scenario exemplifies each power and how it is used. The scenario also illustrates the dependency relationship of each power for the parties involved. Coercive power is a power base that relies on fear (Robbins & Judge, 2007). In the scenario, the marketing manager uses coercive power to motivate employee one by implying that if employee one does not get a superior performance rating at the end of the year, employee one will not receive the bonus. Since the employee wants to receive the bonus for taking the much-needed vacation, he is motivated to perform superior work. The marketing manager uses coercive power to encourage employees to put in extra hours in order to receive a superior performance rating. Additionally, there is a small amount of coercive power with employee two. The accounting manager has reason to fear employee B because if employee B leaves or is unhappy, there is no one else in the company who is capable of preparing the company's financial statements. Reward power is the opposite of coercive power. It is based on the ability to award rewards in......middle of paper......attitude to listen and follow his ideas and leadership. If the employee had not been well-liked or charismatic, it is doubtful that employee three would have been able to persuade others to accept his ideas and follow his example, given his short duration of employment within the company. The scenario clearly illustrates how each of the five powers are used. It is clear that they can have a powerful influence on productivity and influence within the organization. The relationships between the powers and dependencies in the scenario are excellent examples because they perfectly exemplify why and how motivational influences exist in any scenario where bases of powers and dependencies exist. Works Cited Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A. (2007). Organizational Behavior (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States of America: Pearson Prentise Hall.