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An intention-based model of transfer of training

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  • Eddie W.L. Cheng
  • Karin Sanders
  • Ian Hampson

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to explicate and test an intention-based model to explain transfer of training behavior. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) is utilized to examine the role of transfer intention in the transfer of training process. Design/methodology/approach - – A sample of 132 construction practitioners in Hong Kong was adopted. All measurement and structural models were assessed with structural equation modeling. Findings - – Results showed that the three antecedents positively affected transfer intention, while perceived behavioral control and transfer intention affected transfer behavior positively. Moreover, a post hoc analysis supported the mediating role of transfer intention in the relationship between the antecedents and transfer behavior. Practical implications - – Confirmation of the mediating role of intention has ascertained that it should be the core of a transfer of training model. To strengthen the transfer behavior, one has to find ways to increase the intention to transfer. Originality/value - – This paper examined an intention-based model of transfer of training based on the TPB. The latter has rarely been applied to the prediction of transfer behavior.

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  • Eddie W.L. Cheng & Karin Sanders & Ian Hampson, 2015. "An intention-based model of transfer of training," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 38(8), pages 908-928, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:v:38:y:2015:i:8:p:908-928
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-05-2014-0107
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    1. Hudec Martin, 2016. "Socio-Economic Convergence as a Necessary Precondition and Determinant of Societal Growth," Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia, Sciendo, vol. 9(36), pages 394-407, December.

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