Loibl, Andreas (2010) The Influence of Epistemological Beliefs on Training Outcomes A Correlation Analysis of Training Variables in a Workplace Setting. University of Freiburg, Germany, - (-).

Abstract

The effectiveness of organizational training activities is often questioned, specifically regard-ing the application of the learned knowledge on the job. A deeper understanding of the proc-esses involved in the application can provide valuable implications to improve the success of trainings. Training research has identified important factors that impact training outcomes (e.g. Baldwin & Ford, 1988). This thesis relates these findings to the concept of epistemologi¬cal beliefs. Former research linked epistemological beliefs to various factors that were also identified by the training research. Therefore, a possible impact of epistemological beliefs on training variables was analyzed in an explorative correlation study. Reported training out-comes, personal characteristics including epistemological beliefs, and the perceived work en-vironment of participants (N=51) of two organizational training programs on social skills were analyzed. Results provided evidence to largely confirm the expected relations. Aspects of epistemological beliefs correlated with all assessed factors, that is, self-efficacy, goal orienta-tion, support, and opportunity to use and with training outcomes. The assessed factors influ-enced training outcomes on the reactions, learning and behavior level. Important implications for future research and the improvement of training success can be derived from the discussed results.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Diploma Thesis
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2015 13:16
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2015 13:16
URI:	https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/2264