Journal of European Industrial Training · 2004 · 78 citations · 19 references
EducationHuman Resource ManagementTeachingCompetency ManagementWorkforce DevelopmentWorkplace LearningCompetency DevelopmentCompetency MappingCompetency ModelingCompetency-based TrainingEmployee TrainingProfessional CompetenciesCompetency-based ModelCompetency-based QualificationsLinear Discriminant AnalysisTrainer QualificationTraining CompetencyTraining Effectiveness AnalysisWorkforce Training
The effectiveness of workplace trainers depends on their qualifications and competencies. The study examined whether trainer qualifications and competencies predict trainer effectiveness. A survey of 303 trainers used a validated effective trainer model, and statistical analyses (factor, discriminant, Pearson correlation, and MANOVA) examined the relationships between qualifications, competencies, and effectiveness. Trainers with formal teaching qualifications and more than ten years of experience aligned with the effective trainer model, indicating these attributes predict effectiveness, consistent with prior North American studies but with some differences.
Are appropriately qualified trainers educating the workforce? The purpose of this study was to investigate the qualifications and competencies of workplace trainers and, determine if there is a relationship between these attributes and their effectiveness. Using a survey questionnaire, 303 trainers responded to an effective trainer model developed from the literature and validated in a Delphi study. The variables of interest were statistically tested using factor analysis, discriminant analysis, Pearson correlational analysis, and MANOVA. The results of this research show that trainers who have formal teaching qualifications and who have been in training positions for more than ten years, identify with the effective trainer model. This Australian research supports much of the previous research conducted in North America with some interesting differences.
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Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation
Lynn R. Kahle, Naresh K. Malhotra · Journal of Marketing Research · 1994 · 7.1K citations