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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Training Transfer Behaviors: The Roles of Trainee Confidence,

Knowledge, and Work Attitudes

Author(s): Oriel J. Strickland, James Santiago, Stacey Fuller, Pedro Dueñas

Citation: Oriel J. Strickland, James Santiago, Stacey Fuller, Pedro Dueñas, (2013) "Training Transfer Behaviors: The Roles of Trainee Confidence, Knowledge, and Work Attitudes," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 13, Iss. 1/2, pp. 11 - 20

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Transfer of training refers to the extent to which desired work behaviors are transferred to the workplace

following training. This study evaluated training transfer ratings as a function of trainee variables

following training (confidence and knowledge) and work attitudes and evaluations (job satisfaction and

transfer climate). Consistent with the literature, positive associations with transfer were hypothesized.

Training was developed to align transfer behaviors with organizational goals. Subsequently, a

questionnaire was distributed to 109 employees of a natural foods grocery store. The data yielded partial

support for hypotheses. Although trainee variables and job satisfaction were positively related to transfer

of training, transfer climate was not. Also consistent with the literature, the frequency of transfer

behaviors was fairly low, and varied as a function of department and employment status. Implications for

theory and practice based on the findings are discussed.