Is training in Spanish Public Administration effective?
Evaluation of transfer of learning using the FET model
Keywords:
transfer, public administration, continuous training, evaluation, training resultsAbstract
This paper analyses the efficacy of the continuous training attended by the Spanish public administration employees, in terms of learning transfer at the workplace. The analysis was conducted using the FET (Factors to Evaluate Transfer) model. Two questionnaires were applied to 1.148 trainees of training actions organized by four Spanish public administration schools; the data analysis included testing hypothesis and multiple regression models. Main results demonstrate that learning transfer is related to factors of the training and workplace context, and not to variables related to trainees’ profile.
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