Nature and Dynamics of Social Influence

Janak Pandey, Ph.D., a reputed social and cross-cultural psychologist is known for his contributions to the field of applied social psychology particularly for his innovative studies on social influence. His socio-cultural approach is highly relevant in understanding and applications of social influence in variety of domains of social and organizational contexts. He is a recipient of Fulbright and Commonwealth Fellowships. He is an honorary fellow of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology and fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology, the National Academy of Psychology, and a National fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research.

• Introduction: History and Science of Social Influence.- Socio-cultural Context Perspectives to Social Influence.- Psychological Perspectives to Social Influence.- Self-Presentation for Impression Management.- Ingratiation for Self-Enhancement.- Manipulative Social Behavior and Personality Disposition.- Persuasion and Compliance: Dimensions and Measurement.- Social Influence in Organizational Context.- Social Influence in Social Contexts.