The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of action planning on transfer of training. Transfer was conceptualized in terms of intention to transfer, initiation of transfer, and overall transfer. Though not the primary focus of the study, perception of manager support for the transfer of the training was investigated as well. / The subjects were 104 employees attending in-house skills-based training courses held at three sites of a major US corporation. Nine of the 17 course deliveries were randomly selected for the treatment which was instruction in and the completion of an individualized action plan to use the training in the work environment. Transfer data was collected three months after the training using surveys and interviews. / The findings indicated that the learners who prepared action plans reported significantly lower levels of intention to transfer, and anticipated less manager support for transfer. There was no significant difference between the two groups on the measures of initiation of transfer and overall transfer. The study did show however that perception of manager support was more important than action planning in influencing intention to transfer, initiation of transfer, and overall transfer. Supplemental analysis examined the possibility that the results may have been influenced by between-group differences which were too strong for action planning to overcome or compete with. Results are discussed in light of past research, and implications for practice and future studies are presented. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-11, Section: A, page: 4256. / Major Professor: John Keller. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77579 |
| Contributors | Foxon, Marguerite J., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 169 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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