The ability to influence the behavior of others by offering them something desirable is best described as

A) coercive power.
B) reward power.
C) expert power.
D) legitimate power.
E) referent power.

Reward power refers to the ability of an individual to influence others' behavior by offering rewards or incentives that are valued by the recipient. This type of power is based on the belief that the person with the reward power has the ability to provide something desirable, and the recipient is motivated to comply with their requests in order to receive the reward or incentive.