Riggio's Five Power Bases

According to Riggio, the five personal power bases could be applied to influence others. The first base is the expert power, in which people obey professionals because they have competency over others. For instance, students follow instructions, rules and orders from teachers, parents, and managers because they possess specialized skills. The second base is reward power which gives the person a monetary award or a better job position. The third base is the legitimate power; authority such a police has power over a person because of his position. The fourth base is referent power which is a positive role model and a supportive friend or co-worker (Riggio,2014). The fifth base is the coercive power which is to "punish and force other to take