Employee Motivation in formal organizations.

Motivation is an important aspect of any formal organization. “Employee motivation” is a concept that needs to be clearly understood for an organization to survive (Armstrong, 2006) . In simple terms it is essential to understand the drives that cause employees to continue working despite existing obstacles ( Mullins,2005).   Once such drivers are understood, inconsistencies or shortcomings can be eliminated while these factors can be further developed for an organization to strive towards greater achievement, The following definition can be used to understand motivation within a formal organization. “Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal.” (Business Dictionary, 2018). According to many studies, an employee’s performance is impacted by 3 main factors, namely motivation, ability, and the work environment (Riyanto, Sutrisno & Al...