The Influence of Transfer Climate and Job Attitudes on the Transfer Process
Modeling the Direct and Indirect Effects
Abstract
This study investigates the impact job satisfaction, job involvement, organizational commitment, and transfer climate on the training transfer process. Training transfer refers to the application of the new learning and to performance at work. A two-time data collection was implemented among employees of a public health insurance company who attended professional training programs (N = 118). Data analysis revealed that (1) job involvement negatively influenced transfer, (2) peer support positively influenced transfer, (3) openness to change had a negative relationship with transfer, and (4) these three predictors have an indirect effect on performance at work.
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