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The Impact of Support at the Workplace on Transfer of Training: A Study of an Indian Manufacturing Unit
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Chauhan, Ragini; Ghosh, Piyali; Rai, Alka; Shukla, Divya – International Journal of Training and Development, 2016
This study aims to assess the individual impacts of two components of support at the workplace, namely, support from peers and supervisor, on transfer of training in a post-training environment. Mediation by motivation to transfer in the relationship of supervisor and peer support with transfer of training has also been examined. Data on 149…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Transfer of Training, Mediation Theory, Social Support Groups
Managing Team Learning in a Spanish Commercial Bank
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Doving, Erik; Martin-Rubio, Irene – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze how team management affects team-learning activities. Design/methodology/approach: The authors empirically study 68 teams as they operate in the natural business context of a major Spanish bank. Quantitative research utilizing multiple regression analyses is used to test hypotheses. Findings: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Banking, Teamwork, Multiple Regression Analysis
Decoding Training Effectiveness: The Role of Organisational Factors
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Kodwani, Amitabh Deo – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2017
Purpose: Organisations invest heavily in training and development initiatives (Miller, 2012). However, a small percentage of what is learnt by the trainees from training gets transferred to the job (Mackay, 2007). The purpose of this study is to extend previous findings and examine various organisational factors, which have not been studied…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Training, Instructional Effectiveness, Organizational Climate
How to Measure the Efficacy of VET Workplace Learning: The FET-WL Model
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Pineda-Herrero, Pilar; Quesada-Pallarès, Carla; Espona-Barcons, Berta; Mas-Torelló, Óscar – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: Workplace learning (WL) is a key part of vocational education and training (VET) because it allows students to develop their skills in a work environment, and provides important information about how well VET studies prepare skilled workers. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument to evaluate WL…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Vocational Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Meeting Expectations: Measuring the Impacts of Workplace Essential Skills Training. Final Report, Measures of Success Project
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Palameta, Boris; Gyarmati, David; Leckie, Norm; Kankesan, Tharsni; Dowie, Michael – Centre for Literacy, 2013
"The Measures of Success" (MoS) project set out to develop, implement, and present the results of an evaluation model that could assess longer-term outcomes of workplace education programs for increasing literacy and Essential Skills. The model was tested at 18 work sites in Manitoba and Nova Scotia and included training programs that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Job Skills, Skill Development
A Comparison of the Practices Used by Human Resource Development Professionals to Evaluate Web-Based and Classroom-Based Training Programs within Seven Korean Companies
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Kong, Younghee Jessie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of the study was to compare the practices used by HRD professionals to evaluate web-based and classroom-based training programs within seven Korean companies. This study used four components of evaluation to examine how HRD professionals evaluated web-based and classroom-based training programs in their organizations and compared the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses, Input Output Analysis