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Since the beginning of time, leaders have risen to take charge of societies and make decisions. These decisions often meant the difference between having food and going hungry, having shelter or being homeless, and sometimes the difference between life and death. As society has progressed, we have seen great technological advances which have brought convenience to our lives. Despite having advancements, the basic needs for humans still remain the same. Business is the means by which people make the money to acquire their needs, and managers today are the leaders who rise to make decisions and ensure the survival of the business. A manager's ability to motivate workers to achieve the highest result determines the success of a business. All managers should understand the motivation theory so that they can ensure the success of their workplace. There are many techniques that can be applied to determine survival of a business.
Many of years ago before organizational behavior existed; people realized the importance of influencing workers to accomplish tasks. The oldest technique used to motivate others is known today as the Carrot and stick method. Early managers regularly offered economic "carrots" to entice people to work harder. This technique was passed on from generation to generation and was part of society for hundreds of years. This theory created a misconception that money always motivated a person to work harder. However, managers were beginning to realize that the methods of the past where not effective. Since then psychology has been looking for new ways to motivate people, and managers would begin looking for new methods of management (Mescon).
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