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Training group diversity and training transfer: A psychological safety perspective

  • Effective training transfer continues to be a challenge in human resource development (HRD). In this study, we examined the diversity of the training group as a predictor for training transfer because it has been shown to predict team performance in the work context. We compared objective and subjective diversity measures (diversity faultlines and perceived subgroups) and examined the process by looking at psychological safety and team learning behavior. A sample of 364 training participants in 58 training groups participated at two different times, at the end of each training and 2 months later. Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed a negative serial indirect relationship between perceived subgroups and training transfer via psychological safety and team learning behavior. No relationships were found with diversity faultlines. These results indicate that training transfer decreases the more the participants perceive their group to be split into subgroups, which can be explained with less psychological safety and teamEffective training transfer continues to be a challenge in human resource development (HRD). In this study, we examined the diversity of the training group as a predictor for training transfer because it has been shown to predict team performance in the work context. We compared objective and subjective diversity measures (diversity faultlines and perceived subgroups) and examined the process by looking at psychological safety and team learning behavior. A sample of 364 training participants in 58 training groups participated at two different times, at the end of each training and 2 months later. Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed a negative serial indirect relationship between perceived subgroups and training transfer via psychological safety and team learning behavior. No relationships were found with diversity faultlines. These results indicate that training transfer decreases the more the participants perceive their group to be split into subgroups, which can be explained with less psychological safety and team learning behavior. We encourage HRD professionals to consider in advance how to avoid in‐training subgroup perceptions and support psychological safety to enhance training transfer.show moreshow less
Metadaten
Author: Laura Creon, Prof. Dr. Carsten Schermuly
Parent Title (English):Human Resource Development Quarterly
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2019/08/28
Year of first Publication:2019
Publishing Institution:SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences
Release Date:2020/11/16
Volume:30
Issue:4
First Page:583
Last Page:603
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Online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333574228_Linking_Training_Group_Diversity_and_Training_Effectiveness_A_Psychological_Safety_Perspective
Link author profile:https://www.srh-berlin.de/hochschule/hochschulteam/creon-laura/
Link author profile:https://www.srh-berlin.de/hochschule/hochschulteam/schermuly-carsten/
Peer-reviewed:yes
Impact Factor:3
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International
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