Effect of Training Activities on Training Transfer: Role of Trainee Characteristics

Abstract

This study examines how training activities can facilitate the transfer of training within an organization,. Specifically, this research investigates the impact of pre-training, during-training, and post-training activities on the transfer of training. Additionally, this study explores whether trainee characteristics play a moderating role in this relationship. The population for this study consists of 20 banks, from which 400 employees, including managers and bank officers, are randomly selected from branches in Islamabad, Peshawar, and Malakand. Participants from both management and employees of the bank are included in the sample. Self-administered questionnaires are distributed to collect data, and correlation and regression statistical analyses are conducted. The results show a positive correlation between activities before the training, pre-training, and in-training with the transfer of training. The outcomes of our study reveal that both training interventions positively and significantly contribute to enhancing the transfer of training. However, it is noteworthy that post-training activities show no substantial influence on the transfer of training. Additionally, our findings suggest that trainee characteristics generally do not act as moderators in the relationship between pre-training, during training, and post-training activities and the transfer of training, except for the trainee's self-efficacy.