Abstract:
This study examined the extent to which the motivation strategies used in Kenya addressed employees‟ motivation needs in the face of the prevailing socio-economic trends. The study found out that while hotels in Kenya had devised a number of strategies geared towards motivating employees, such strategies did not adequately respond to the expectations of the targeted employees. As a result, the hotels continue to experience a high employee turnover resulting into a relatively youthful workforce. This paper thus recommends that there is need for the managers of hotels in Kenya to investigate the expectations of the employees in order to tailor the motivation schemes to meet these needs and expectation for optimal results.
