THE SUPERVISORS ROLE IN THE TRANSFER OF TRAINING

Social service organizations devote a large number of resources to tra ining staff to work more effectively with clients and communities. How ever, the literature on the transfer of training indicates that much o f this may be wasted. The authors review the literature on the transfe r of training and report the results of a small pilot study, in an eff ort to determine how organizations can use training more effectively. This review focuses on three main areas presented in the literature: i ndividual attributes related to motivation to transfer training to the jobs, training curriculum, and the work environment. The authors disc uss the implications of the literature and the study for the role of s ocial work supervisors and administrators.