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Smith, Rebecca; Jayasuriya, Rohan; Caputi, Peter; Hammer, David – International Journal of Training and Development, 2008
A model to test conceptions from goal theory within an existing framework of training motivation was developed and tested with employees participating in training in a non-profit organization. It was hypothesized that goal orientation ("distal factors") along with self-efficacy, expectancy and valence ("proximal factors") would predict goal…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Intention, Motivation
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Chiaburu, Dan S.; Marinova, Sophia V. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2005
Results from a study examining the predictors of skill transfer from an instructional to a work environment are presented. Prior research indicates that skill transfer is a function of both individual and contextual factors. A total of 186 employees from a work organization were surveyed on individual dimensions (goal orientation, training…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Goal Orientation, Motivation