Frustration is a negative behavior which arises when a motivated drive is blocked due to various reasons. When a motivated drive is constrained by obstacles or barriers before it reaches desired goal, the situation is called employee frustration.Frustration occurs due to internal conflict in individual goal and objectives. Hence, it is resulted from the condition internal to the individual rather than external influences. It prevents an employee to achieve a desired level of outcome. Frustration is an obstacle to goal achievement; hence, it may result the wastage of resources and efforts.
More precisely, frustration is a consequence of interpersonal interactions. Everyone has some sorts of wants or desires. They are motivated towards the achievement of those wants/desires through organizational processes.But all of their wants and desires are not fulfilled at a time. Because some are irrelevant, whereas other may contradict with each other. Hence, a tensionfull environment is created with individuals. As a result of which frustration takes place within them.