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Baldwin & Ford's training transfer framework

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Baldwin & Ford's (1988) framework proposes that transfer of training is influenced by:

• Trainee characteristics, consisting of ability, personality and motivation,
• Training design, consisting of principles of learning, sequencing and training content,
• The work environment, consisting of support and opportunity to use.

Their model proposes that trainee characteristics and the work environment have a direct path to the key outcomes of generalization and maintenance. Further, for all three elements, learning/retention functions as an intervening variable en route to generalization and maintenance.

Related

• Transfer of training

References
Baldwin, T, Ford, J. (1988). Transfer of training: A review and directions for future research. Personnel Psychology, 41, 63-105.

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"What are the major obstacles to the successful transfer of training from the learning environment to the workplace? What guidance does the available research provide for practitioners seeking to overcome these obstacles?"

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