Legitimate power - Power ranking = [medium]. As store manager Bill has formal authority; however, he does not have a full-scope of authority because he reports to the regional manager. "The store manager can only affect store performance to a limited extent." Reward power - Power ranking = [high]. As store manager Bill has the power to influence and increase an employee's merit raise Coercive power - Power ranking = [high]. As a store manager Bill has the power to suspend or fire employees, but this is limited because he would need to provide a well- documented case and get approval from his supervisor. Referent Power - Power ranking = [medium]. Bill has medium referent power because while he has been with the company for four year, he has only been newly introduced to his new staff. Expert Power -Power ranking = [medium]. Bill has been Assistant Manager for two years, but this is his first opportunity to demonstrate his ability to effectively manage a team. Information Power - Power ranking = [low]. In the case, it does not disclose that Bill has any new information that his employees do not. If anything, he has particularly low information power