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Goal
Revision

Error
Correction

Feedback
System

Improper

Established
Goals

Needs Behavior

Proper

Reinforcement
(Motivation)

Positive
Feedback
System

Rewards and
Satisfaction

FIgure 6.2 Flowchart.for.applying.the.principles.of.motivation.

Motivation. is. internal. and. can. be. stimulated. by. leadership. and. incentives..
However,. unless. you. know. something. about. the. needs,. desires,. and. drives. of. the.
other.person,.your.leadership.and.incentives.may.be.completely.ineffective..When.
people's.tasks.or.jobs.do.not.permit.them.to.satisfy.their.own.personal.needs,.they.
are.less.likely.to.work.as.hard.at.accomplishing.the.task.you.have.chosen.for.them.
It. seems. safe. to. say. that. people. do. things. well. if. they. are. excited. about. their.
assigned. tasks.. When. their. external. environment. ensures. that. their. own. needs,.
wants,.and.desires.will.be.met,.it.further.enhances.their.desire.to.do.a.good.job..You,.
as.a.leader.and.motivator,.are.also.responsible.for.helping.others.meet.the.demands.
of.their.world.to.the.level.of.their.capabilities..When.each.of.these.aspects.is.being.
fulilled,.you.will.have.an.excellent.motivational.situation.
The.application.of.good.motivational.techniques.and.factors.with.your.existing.
safety.and.health.programming.and.accident.prevention.initiative.will.enhance.the.
possibilities.for.success.in.decreasing.accidents.and.injuries.in.your.workplace.(see.
Figure 6.2).

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