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influence (psychology)  

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  • Influence is referred to as the purposeful set of actions that one exerts to change the attitude, belief, or behavior of another. Influence is a term that theorists have used, predominantly in the management literature, to describe behaviors using interpersonal power. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Influence]

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