Jp. Guthrie et Ce. Schwoerer, OLDER DOGS AND NEW TRICKS - CAREER STAGE AND SELF-ASSESSED NEED FOR TRAINING, Public personnel management, 25(1), 1996, pp. 59-72
Self-assessed training needs, increasingly used in designing, deliveri
ng, and targeting training can be systematically affected by factors o
ther than actual need. Using a sample of public sector employees, this
research investigated the influence of career stage on perceptions of
managerial support, training self-efficacy, utility and self-reported
training needs. Those in later career stages reported lower training
self-efficacy, lower training utility, and less need for management tr
aining. Implications for organizations and this growing segment of the
work force are discussed.