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Trainees' Perceived Knowledge Gain Unrelated to the Training Domain: The Joint Action of Impression Management and Motives
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Chiaburu, Dan S.; Huang, Jason L.; Hutchins, Holly M.; Gardner, Richard G. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2014
Trainees' knowledge gains represent an important outcome in human resource development. In this research, we tested a model examining the joint influence of social desirability (impression management, self-deception) and motives (need for power, need for approval) on trainees' self-reported knowledge gain. We conducted a study with…
Descriptors: Trainees, Knowledge Level, Achievement Gains, Labor Force Development
Exploring the Role of Goal Theory in Understanding Training Motivation
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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
The Relationship between Perceived Training Opportunities, Work Motivation and Employee Outcomes
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Dysvik, Anders; Kuvaas, Bard – International Journal of Training and Development, 2008
The purpose of this study was to explore alternative relationships between training opportunities and employee outcomes. A cross-sectional survey of 343 trainees from a broad range of Norwegian service organizations showed that the relationship between perceived training opportunities, and both task performance and citizenship behaviors were fully…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Job Performance, Intention, Motivation
Affective Predictors of the Effectiveness of Training Moderated by the Cognitive Complexity of Expected Competencies
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Pilati, Ronaldo; Borges-Andrade, Jairo Eduardo – International Journal of Training and Development, 2008
Research in training, development and education (TD&E) in organizations has produced important results in the last two decades. Evaluation of TD&E has been a special focus of this research, which has resulted in the production of relevant predictive models. The present study has the aim of testing a model of effectiveness of training on…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Motivation, Trainees, Training
The Impact of Practical Relevance on Training Transfer: Evidence from a Service Quality Training Program for German Bank Clerks
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Liebermann, Susanne; Hoffmann, Stefan – International Journal of Training and Development, 2008
The management literature provides a variety of recommendations as to how workers' customer orientation might be improved, including through training. Crucial factors in the process of transferring the contents of service quality training programs to practice, however, have not yet been sufficiently analysed. This study proposes and tests a model…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Research Methodology, Motivation, German
What Predicts Skill Transfer? An Exploratory Study of Goal Orientation, Training Self-Efficacy and Organizational Supports
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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