NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Saks, Alan M.; Burke, Lisa A. – International Journal of Training and Development, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between training evaluation and the transfer of training in organizations. We hypothesized that training evaluation frequency will be related to higher rates of transfer because evaluation information can identify weaknesses that lead to improvements in training programs and create…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transfer of Training, Evaluation Criteria, Professional Associations
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Van den Bossche, Piet; Segers, Mien; Jansen, Niekie – International Journal of Training and Development, 2010
The transfer of training to the workplace often fails to occur. The authors argue that feedback generated within the work environment about the application of newly learned skills in the workplace helps to close the gap between the current performance and the desired goal of full application of what is learned during training. This study takes a…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Motivation, Social Networks, Employees
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rogers, Altovise; Spitzmueller, Christiane – International Journal of Training and Development, 2009
This research examines how individualism-collectivism and goal orientation impact training effectiveness through study of an internationally diverse sample of engineers who were undergoing technical training. In light of contemporary views of individualism-collectivism, we argue that collectivism will moderate the influence of learning and…
Descriptors: Individualism, Goal Orientation, Learning Motivation, Social Environment
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bates, Reid; Khasawneh, Samer – International Journal of Training and Development, 2005
This paper examines the relationship between organizational learning culture, learning transfer climate, and organizational innovation. The objective was to test the ability of learning organization culture to account for variance in learning transfer climate and subsequent organizational innovation, and to examine the role of learning transfer…
Descriptors: Innovation, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Transfer of Training
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kirwan, Cyril; Birchall, David – International Journal of Training and Development, 2006
Transfer of learning from management development programmes has been described as the effective and continuing application back at work of the knowledge and skills gained on those programmes. It is a very important issue for organizations today, given the large amounts of investment in these programmes and the small amounts of that investment that…
Descriptors: Health Services, Transfer of Training, Correlation, Work Environment
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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