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THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL AND TRAINING DESIGN FACTORS ON TRAINING TRANSFER

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Author(s): Muhammad Awais Bhatti (Faculty of Business and PDF Full text
Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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Abstract:
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– The purpose of this study is to highlight the role of

individual and training design factors on training transfer.

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– A review of the literature is conducted, and this review

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highlights a dual role of perceived content validity in the European
Industrial
form of increasing self‐efficacy and the role of trainees' Training
reaction. The study suggests that transfer design factors
improve performance self‐efficacy and reaction measures
work as a bridge between content validity and transfer
motivation. In addition, the role of transfer design in training
transfer theory is explained.

Findings

– A combination of variables is proposed, suggesting

further investigation to build a strong training transfer
theory. The study highlights the dual role of perceived
content validity as a factor to develop positive trainee
reaction and increase trainee performance self‐efficacy.
Furthermore, the study proposes that transfer design and

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perceived content validity increase trainee performance

self‐efficacy, which leads to maximizing training transfer ISSN: 0309-0590
through transfer motivation. The study also explains that Online from: 1977
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perceived content validity influences transfer motivation Learning &
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through trainee reaction, and proposes a framework
coupled with future research directions.
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researchers to build a strong training transfer theory. This RSS ToC Alert
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and transfer motivation to substantiate training transfer
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– This conceptual paper contributes to the existing training
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Citation: Muhammad Awais Bhatti, Sharan Kaur, (2010) "The role of

individual and training design factors on training transfer",
Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 34 Issue: 7,
pp.656-672, https://doi.org/10.1108/03090591011070770

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