Exam 9: Transfer of Training

If a training program includes different models that model different situations, what training design element has been included?

According to Baldwin and Ford's model of the transfer of training process, trainee characteristics, training design, and the work environment have a direct effect on learning and retention.

Which of the following statements reflects the notion of "booster sessions"?

Which of the following is NOT addressed in the textbook as actions trainees should take in preparation for training?

a) Using an example, describe how improvements in behaviour and performance may impact organizational performance through vertical transfer of training.?b) Is it possible to have horizontal transfer yet organizational effectiveness does not improve? Explain.

If a training program has been designed to include identical elements, then which of the following is most likely to be a concern?

Drawing on the work of Elwood Holton and colleagues, define the transfer system and discuss its implications for dealing with transfer of training problems in organizations..

Describe activities trainees can do before, during, and after training to improve the transfer of training.

You are putting together a series of slides for a lecture you are leading in which you address the challenges associated with having "learning transfer." You want the focus of your lecture to be on individual trainee characteristics that are found to align with strong training transfer. Which of the following trainee characteristics would you identify as the strongest?

The key benefit of the Learning Transfer System Inventory is that it recognizes the importance of a systematic approach to transfer of training. Which of the following statements is NOT aligned with the principles or conclusions of this diagnostic tool/model?

The provision of which of the following is NOT a typical item in a supervisor's training support contract?

After completing a training program, Mathew develops transfer goals and reflects on what specific activities he will be doing over the next month to help him change his behaviour. Which strategy is Mathew using in this activity?

You are a human resource manager for a large company. Your managers have just completed a training program designed to improve the managers' interpersonal skills. Which post-training supplements would you suggest the company use based on evidence provided in the textbook?

What is a transfer of training intervention and what is the purpose of such interventions? Briefly describe two transfer of training interventions.

Which training transfer concept may be described as serving as the ultimate barometer of training effectiveness as it describes how changes in individual behaviour, as a result of training, impact organization-wide results?

Which training design element is congruent with having trainees learn the underlying principles or theories behind a particular skill?

Booster sessions are extensions of training programs that include the introduction of new skills and knowledge that build on the original training program-these often cover advanced topics.

According to the textbook, near transfer of training occurs when trainees are able to apply skills learned in training to situations that are very different from those experienced in training.

Readiness to learn and trainability may be expressed as the following equation: "Readiness to Learn and Trainability = (Ability × Management Support × Perceptions of the Work Environment)."

If trainees are being asked to develop coping strategies at the end of a training program, what is the trainer probably doing?