EXPLORATORY FIELD-STUDY OF TRAINING MOTIVATION - INFLUENCE OF INVOLVEMENT, CREDIBILITY, AND TRANSFER CLIMATE

The focus of this study was exploring the effects of several contextua l factors on training motivation. Participants (N = 245) from 12 organ izational training groups were given surveys designed to measure pretr aining motivation, expected job and career utility of training. peer a nd supervisor training transfer climate, involvement in decision to be trained and decision-maker credibility. Structural equations modeling indicated that (a) perceived job utility of training significantly pr edicted training motivation, (b) decision involvement resulted in high er perceptions of job and career utility, (c) decision-maker credibili ty affected job and career utility, and (d) supervisor training transf er climate affected anticipated job utility. Implication of the findin gs for increasing the effectiveness of training are discussed.