Introduction. There are amounts of definition of motivation in very broad fields. Motivation can be defined as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction (Kreitner, 1995); a predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific, unmet needs (Buford, Bedeian, & Lindner, 1995); an internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need (Higgins, 1994); and the will to achieve (Bedeian, 1993). Accordingly, motivation is operationally defined as the inner force that drives individuals to accomplish personal …
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