The Human Engine behind Businesses

Author(s)	Ms. Annika Anurag Trehan
Country	India
Abstract	This article explores the role of human capital in business, analyzing motivational theories and proposing a new theory to emphasize leveraging human capital for sustainable growth in the 21st-century business landscape- the Adaptive Motivation and Leadership Theory (AML) and highlighting its strengths and challenges.
Keywords	Modernization, Artificial intelligence (AI), Human capital strategy, Productivity, Leadership styles, Motivational strategies, Implementation, Dehumanization, Continuous learning, Employee wellbeing, Technological advancements, Growth sustainability, Human capital, Motivational theories, Taylorism, McGregor’s XY Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Motivators and Hygiene Factors, Reskilling workforce
Field	Business Administration
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-04-14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.41560
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9fm2f

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