ABSTRACT
Employee motivation has captured the interest of researchers, business leaders, as well as human resource managers. There are many presented information regarding the theory of motivation and how it affects the performance of employees in organisations. Accordingly, motivation can significantly change the nature of work of an employee and can entirely change the workplace. Aside from the changing effects of motivation, there are still some remaining benefits that an organisation can realise in the application of motivation. The use of motivation will among other things lead to improved performance, increased customer satisfaction and increased communication levels within the organisation