This thesis was undertaken to examine hypotheses about the potential to apply the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the transfer of training. Prior to developing the hypotheses, previous theories were discussed and empirical studies published over the past few decades were reviewed. Due to inconsistent findings, the thesis argues that the role of trainees, especially their intention (as envisaged in the TPB), should form a new direction for studying transfer behavior.For the thesis, two empirical studies were conducted. The first study tested an intention-based model to explain transfer of training behavior. Specifically, attitude toward the transfer behavior, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control were proposed as a...
Even successful training programs cannot guarantee that newly learned knowledge and skills will be t...
Although organizations invest billions of dollars in training every year, many trained competencies ...
ii Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the var...
Employee training is delivered as a part of most human resource development programs because organis...
Abstract Context: Only a small proportion of knowledge and skills acquired during faculty developmen...
Organisational literature suggests that training is an area of exponential growth (Goldstein, 1986, ...
Understanding behaviour change after training is a complex endeavour in science. Although motivation...
Studies on transfer of training generally focus on training input factors such as trainee characteri...
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of individual, environmental, training design, a...
Understanding behavior change after training is a complex endeavour in science. Although motivation ...
Despite successful learning in the training environment, acquired skills are often not translated ba...
Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montr...
Effective application of skills & knowledge gained from a training program to a job situation, i.e....
Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the variab...
Organizations invest a significant amount of time and money on training; however, most employees do ...
Even successful training programs cannot guarantee that newly learned knowledge and skills will be t...
Although organizations invest billions of dollars in training every year, many trained competencies ...
ii Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the var...
Employee training is delivered as a part of most human resource development programs because organis...
Abstract Context: Only a small proportion of knowledge and skills acquired during faculty developmen...
Organisational literature suggests that training is an area of exponential growth (Goldstein, 1986, ...
Understanding behaviour change after training is a complex endeavour in science. Although motivation...
Studies on transfer of training generally focus on training input factors such as trainee characteri...
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of individual, environmental, training design, a...
Understanding behavior change after training is a complex endeavour in science. Although motivation ...
Despite successful learning in the training environment, acquired skills are often not translated ba...
Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montr...
Effective application of skills & knowledge gained from a training program to a job situation, i.e....
Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the variab...
Organizations invest a significant amount of time and money on training; however, most employees do ...
Even successful training programs cannot guarantee that newly learned knowledge and skills will be t...
Although organizations invest billions of dollars in training every year, many trained competencies ...
ii Organisations wishing to enhance their return on investment from training must understand the var...