مدیریت بهره وری (Jun 2018)
Designing a systematic model of factors affecting learning transfer to workplace (A model for improving the productivity of organizational trainings)
Abstract
The purpose of this research was designing a systematic model of factors affecting learning transfer to workplace in governmental organizations of Kurdistan province. Approach of research is mixed. In terms of purpose, research method is exploratory and it is developmental in terms of research user. Data collection and analysis methods, was comprised of three main sections. In the first section, factors, components and indicators of systematic model of learning transfer to workplace identified using grounded theory. The sampling method in this section was purposive sampling and data collection instrument was semi-structures interviews. In the second section, the importance of factors, components and indicators were assessed using survey research so that confirm or balanced the results of first section. In this section, the sampling method was based on a cluster random sampling and data collection tool was closed questionnaire. The third section, with the basis of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), factors and components of the model, were ranked according expert views. In this section, the sampling method was purposive and data collection instrument was paired comparisons questionnaire.Proportionate to each section,used of different qualitative and quantitative methods and tools. The results of the research was achieve to a systematic model of factors affecting the transfer of learning, including four major factors, 38 axial components and 110sub-index.The main factors affecting the transfer of learning were personal, training design, organizational and extra-organizational factors. The most important personal factor was a motivation for learning; the most important training design factor was a quality of training needs assessment; the most important organizational factor was a supervisor support before training; and the most important extra-organizational factor was government supervision on quality of meritocracy.
