期刊名称：Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences
电子版ISSN：2047-2528
出版年度：2012
卷号：1
期号：05
页码：21-30
出版社：Society for Business Research Promotion
摘要：A large amount of training investment is reported every year since organizations today prioritize human resource development through formal training; formal training can only benefit organizations if it is effective. Many recent studies have indicated that training motivation is the most important precursor for training effectiveness. Training programme characteristics (TPCs) is one of the factors that can stimulate training motivation with a large effect size. However, the analysis in which TPCs are more important for stimulating training motivation has not yet been comprehensively discussed. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of TPCs that stimulate training motivation. Using an integrative literature review of 35 empirical studies on TPCs that stimulate training motivation, it is found that the main characteristics of a training programme that accomplish this task include relevance of training, familiarity of training content, training reputation, option of voluntary attendance, and appropriate training design. Full Text
