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The Development and Resulting Performance Impact of Positive Psychological Capital
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Luthans, Fred; Avey, James B.; Avolio, Bruce J.; Peterson, Suzanne J. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2010
Recently, theory and research have supported psychological capital (PsyCap) as an emerging core construct linked to positive outcomes at the individual and organizational level. However, to date, little attention has been given to PsyCap development through training interventions; nor have there been attempts to determine empirically if such…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Psychological Characteristics, Job Performance, Followup Studies
The Trainee in Context: Examining the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Transfer Climate for Transfer of Training
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Sookhai, Fiona; Budworth, Marie-Helene – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2010
Trainee perceptions of transfer climate have been found to be an important predictor of transfer of training. Self-efficacy has also been identified as an important individual difference related to transfer. Few studies have examined how these variables work together to enhance or limit performance following training. In a field study of 37…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Transfer of Training, Individual Differences, Trainees
The Impact of Training and Demographics in WIA Program Performance: A Statistical Analysis
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Moore, Richard W.; Gorman, Philip C. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2009
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) measures participant labor market outcomes to drive program performance. This article uses statistical analysis to examine the relationship between participant characteristics and key outcome measures in one large California local WIA program. This study also measures the impact of different training…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Labor Market, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis
General and Specific Self-Efficacy in the Context of a Training Intervention to Enhance Performance Expectancy
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Schwoerer, Catherine E.; May, Douglas R.; Hollensbe, Elaine C.; Mencl, Jennifer – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2005
A pretest-posttest field study investigated self-efficacy, both general and specific, in an intensive training experience to prepare new recruits for their work assignments. Specific issues addressed include (1) the effects of the training experience on general self-efficacy (GSE), work-specific selfefficacy (SSE), and performance expectancy; (2)…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Pretests Posttests, Performance