Training transfer evaluation in the public administration of Catalonia

The current research highlights the need to find alternative ways to measure learning transfer by means of diagnosis of barriers and facilitators of training effectiveness (Baldwin & Ford, 1988 [1]; Noe, 1988 [2]; Pineda et al., 2010 [3]; Quesada et al., 2011 [4]). We developed the MEVIT model,...

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Autor: Quesada Pallarès, Carla|||0000-0002-5997-1536
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:146537
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/146537
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.372
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Factors of tranining transfer
Training effectiveness
Training transfer model
Training evaluation
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Sumario:The current research highlights the need to find alternative ways to measure learning transfer by means of diagnosis of barriers and facilitators of training effectiveness (Baldwin & Ford, 1988 [1]; Noe, 1988 [2]; Pineda et al., 2010 [3]; Quesada et al., 2011 [4]). We developed the MEVIT model, a 40 items, 5-point Likert scale questionnaire measurings the factors affecting learning transfer. Our sample consisted of 458 employees of the Public Administration of Catalonia -PAC-. After an exploratory factor analysis, the results showed "motivational elements" as being the most valued factor by participants in training, with an average of 4.49 out of 5 s. The least significant factors are related to the "work context" (3.73), followed by the "elements of control over transfer opportunities" (3.74). The study provides a reliable tool to measure what facilitates and what hinders learning transfer and, therefore, the areas of improvement for an efficient and cost-effective training in the PAC