From training program to workplace: How learning transfer can be influenced

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

The performance of any organization benefits considerably when employees obtain and utilize new knowledge from within a training context. Intention of employees to transfer such knowledge and actual transfer behaviour can be significantly increased by the influence of various individual and contextual factors.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2020), "From training program to workplace: How learning transfer can be influenced", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 34 No. 1, pp. 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-08-2019-0174