The following essay is a discussion of the five bases of power (which are coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and referent) and the relationship between dependency and power. For each of the power bases and the above relationship I will develop a thesis. The setting with which we want to undermine the theses is a theoretical scenario in which there is a company that creates marketing programs for the real estate sector: this company will be identified from now on as Company A. Within Company A there are three employees; Employee 1 has worked in the marketing department for 12 years, Employee 2 is the only certified public accountant (CPA) in the accounting department, Employee 3 works in the sales department and has been with the company a little over a year. The dynamics between these employees, their colleagues, and managers create the structure in which theses must be developed. The first employee to consider is Employee 1. As mentioned above, this employee has worked for the company for 12 years and is working in the marketing department. In this department, employees who score higher in the annual performance evaluation receive a large bonus at the end of the year. The marketing manager encourages employees to work beyond the required 40 hours per week by reminding them of the annual bonus for receiving a higher rating on the next evaluation. In response to the possibility of a bonus, Employee 1 often comes into the office on weekends or stays late to make sure work is complete and accurate, in hopes of being able to pay for vacation that would otherwise be unaffordable. In this scenario, the marketing manager's ability to review employee performance for evaluation is... middle of the paper... dependency. It also postulates: the greater the dependence of B on A, the greater the power A has over B. In the given scenario we can clearly see two cases of dependence; The first is Employee 1's dependence on his manager, the second is the accounting manager's dependence on Employee 2. Employee 1 depends on his managers presenting a superior rating in an annual performance review: without it, the Employee 1 will not receive a substantial bonus. The effects of addiction manifest in Employee 1's willingness to work weekends and stay late to ensure work is complete and thorough, all of which is encouraged by his supervisor. Regarding the accounting manager's dependence on Employee 2, the manager is completely dependent on the skills and certification of Employee 2; to the point where Employee 2 leveraged his power base on a modified 4-day work week.