Persuasion vs Management - What's the difference?
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The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
* 2006 , Rachel Morris, "Borderline Catastrophe", Washington Monthly , vol. 38:10:
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
* 1928 , "The New Pictures", Time , 13 Feb 1928:
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
* 2009 , US Catholic (letter), May 2009:
(colloquial) Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common.
* 2010 , "We don't need gay stereotypes", The Guardian , 6 Feb 2010:
(uncountable, management) Administration; the process or practice of managing.
(management) The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
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(uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.
As nouns the difference between persuasion and management
is that persuasion is the act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc while management is administration; the process or practice of managing.persuasion
English
(wikipedia persuasion)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- With the base unleashed, the White House was unable to broker a compromise, either by persuasion or by pressure.
- Sadie curses, weeps, then, infected by Mr. Hamilton's writhing persuasions , prays and becomes penitent.
- It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.
- As a convert from the Baptist persuasion more than 40 years ago, I still feel like an outsider in the church despite the kindness and acceptance of Catholic friends.
- Social understanding and equality can neither be nurtured through fear, nor intimidation. Surely this goes for people of all sexual persuasions .