Transfer of Training: An Interpretive Review

Cormier, Stephen M.

doi:10.21236/ada146236

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“…Some consider transfer has occurred if post training levels of performance are comparable to or greater than those attainable by on-the job training (Cormier, 1984). Others look for proof of transfer not so much in what the learners are doing back on the job, but at the original performance problem prompting the training.…”

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A process approach to the transfer of training

Foxon

1993

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The on the job application of skills and knowledge learned in training, referred to as transfer of training, is the subject of increasing interest by management, performance technologists, and trainers. As training budgets increase, questions are being asked about the return on this investment, and practitioners are searching for strategies to increase the likelihood of transfer of training. In this article transfer is conceptualised in terms of a five stage process (ranging from initiation to unconscious maintenance) rather than as an outcome or product of training. Two factors which are commonly cited as inhibiting the transfer process -low motivation, and an unfavourable perception of supervisor support -are discussed. A model of transfer, based on force field analysis, which considers the process of transfer in terms of inhibiting and supporting factors is proposed. Potential strategies to support greater transfer are introduced, and will be explored in detail in the second part of this article [Foxon, 1994].Training and corporate education has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Despite the current recession, business is continuing to invest heavily in training its people. In the USA, nearly 41 million corporate employees were predicted to receive training during the 1992/93 year. The total dollars budgeted for this formal training in organisations with 100 or more employees was estimated at $45 billion, an increase of 4% on the previous year's figure. If the budget estimates for outside training expenditures (such as packaged training programs, seminars, and the like) are included, this figure increases to more than $53 billion (Industry Report, 1992). This pattern of investment can be observed in many other industrialised countries. Since 1990, for example, Australian organisations

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Section: Defining Transfermentioning

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A process approach to the transfer of training

Foxon

1993

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“…Stimulus variability is tied to Thorndike's theory of identical elements in that the larger and more varied the training examples are, the greater the likelihood that the trainee will find similarity between the training environment and the workplace. Cormier (1984) points out that the way one processes information has influence on transfer of training. He feels that Thorndike's theory of identical elements can be "reconceptualized" by focusing on the encoding and retrieval process (Baldwin & Ford, 1988, p. 89).…”

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Transfer of Training Efficacy in U.S. Food Safety Accreditation

Frash

Binkley

Nelson

et al. 2005

Journal of Culinary Science & Technology

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The unprecedented growth of the number of people served by the foodservice industry raises the need for greater sanitary awareness for today's culinary professionals. Addressing this, a U.S. national study was conducted to measure the impact of food safety accreditation on health inspection scores. Although a positive connection was established between certified managers in charge and their enhanced knowledge of food safety, surprisingly, no statistically significant correlation was found between accreditation and improved health inspection scores. This indicates that training may not be transferring into improved sanitary practice in foodservice operations. Causes for this lack of transfer of training as well as strategies to improve future accreditation training efforts are suggested.

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