There are two parts of this topic that are discussed. The first are the five bases of power normally used in organizational politics. There are two categories that are divided into two, Formal and Personal Power. So what are these five bases of power and which category is best. We will examine these powers and compare them to our scenarios. The second part will concern the relationship between dependence and power. We will then examine our scenarios to find examples of these relationships. Two social psychologists, French and Raven, had developed the five bases of power. (Robbins 2007). The two categories are Formal Power and Personal. Both of these categories have their own powers. Formal power has coercive, rewarding and legitimate powers. Personal power has two powers, Expert and Referent. Different combinations of these powers are often used. The first category is formal power, which is a person's position within an organization. This person may use their power in a coercive manner, reward, or formal authority. So what coercive power is, it's a person gaining their power by creating a fear-based influence over what might happen if you fail. This fear is a threat of physical sanctions such as the infliction of pain, restriction of movement, or control of force to meet basic physiological or safety needs. Any person who has knowledge that is above others makes others dependent on him. Using guilt to influence a situation will turn into an unpleasant situation. Resentment and resistance are two things that create tension when coercive power is used over them. The second power in the formal category is the reward power. People comply because of the positive benefits it offers. One person allows another person to… that the medium of paper… the resmatic personality has given him power. He created himself as Important and Scarcity which gave him an advantage. If everyone can easily possess what you have, it will not increase your power. If everyone is intelligent, intelligence gives no significant advantage. To keep more power in your hands, you can expand your options. For this reason many people want to be independent from others, so that others do not have power over them. The five bases of power and power addiction go hand in hand for individuals and organizations. Everyone wants power and control of their actions. However, have power; you have to know how to use it wisely, otherwise; it can backfire on them. Works Cited Stephen PR and Timothy AJ (2007). Motivation concepts. Organizational Behavior (12th edition) (p. 208). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.