Social Support at the Workplace, Motivation to Transfer, and Training Transfer: A Multi-Level Indirect Effects Model

Massenberg, Ann-Christine; Spurk, Daniel; Kauffeld, Simone (2015). Social Support at the Workplace, Motivation to Transfer, and Training Transfer: A Multi-Level Indirect Effects Model. International Journal of Training and Development, 19(2), pp. 161-178. Wiley

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Supervisor support, peer support and transfer motivation have been identified as important predictors for training transfer. Transfer motivation is supposed to mediate the support–training transfer relationship. Especially after team training interventions that include all team members (i.e., intact-team training), individual perception of these factors might be shared among team members. However, an integration of the team level in the training transfer process is rare, yet still needed. Analyzing 194 employees from 34 teams in the context of intact-team training interventions, we found similar relationships and processes at both levels of analysis: Social support enhances transfer motivation at the individual and team levels. Furthermore, motivation to transfer increases training transfer and serves as a connecting mechanism in the social support–training transfer link. The results underline the importance of (1) considering multiple levels in theories and research about the training transfer process and (2) ensuring the practice of individual-directed support and a shared, supportive climate within teams.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Work and Organisational Psychology
UniBE Contributor:	Spurk, Daniel
Subjects:	100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology
ISSN:	1468-2419
Publisher:	Wiley
Language:	English
Submitter:	Daniel Michael Spurk
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2015 11:59
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:44
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/65725