Training Transfer to the Workplace: A Study of Corporate English Language Training in Hospitals

Autor/inn/en	Ha, Huong; Vanaphuti, Vanvela
Titel	Training Transfer to the Workplace: A Study of Corporate English Language Training in Hospitals
Quelle	In: Journal of Workplace Learning, 34 (2022) 1, S.110-131 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5626
DOI	10.1108/JWL-08-2020-0132
Schlagwörter	Transfer of Training; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Business English; Industrial Training; Hospitals; Trainees; Employees; Emotional Response; Work Environment; Job Performance; Self Efficacy; Feedback (Response); Compensation (Remuneration); Incentives; Foreign Countries; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Training; Transfer; Ausbildung; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Business; English; English language; Wirtschaft; Englisch; Wirtschaftsenglisch; Betriebliche Berufsausbildung; Gewerblich-industrielle Ausbildung; Industriebetriebslehre; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Auszubildender; Weibliche Auszubildende; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Emotionales Verhalten; Arbeitsmilieu; Work performance; Arbeitsleistung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Abfindung; Kompensation; Lohnausgleich; Anreiz; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to examine factors that affect the effectiveness of transfer of English language training to the workplace. It investigates the effect of trainee characteristics, training design and work climate on the training transfer to job performance in hospitals in Thailand. Design/methodology/approach: The quantitative method was adopted in this study. The conceptual framework was developed from Lim and Morris' three-factor model, namely, trainee characteristics, training design and work climate. A total of 378 valid responses from staff of seven hospitals in Thailand were collected from surveys. Findings: The findings suggest that training transfer depends more on trainees' psychological state (affective response and self-efficacy) than extrinsic factors. Nearly every aspect of training design could affect training transfer, except trainer effectiveness. This could be related to the particular context of training and the trainees' prior experience. Work climate factors had the strongest overall effect, with peer and supervisor feedback, compensation and incentives and transfer opportunities being significant. Originality/value: This study proposes that training design and work climate-related factors deserve more attention than what they have received previously. This study is significant because of the limited empirical evidence for English training transfer outcomes, and the under-examined role of English as a lingua franca in the business world. The findings can help organisations refine training designs and adjust the work environment to improve training outcomes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01