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The trainer‐trainee interaction: An attributional model of training
Author(s) -
Steiner Dirk D.,
Dobbins Gregory H.,
Trahan Wanda A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.4030120403
Subject(s) - trainer , attribution , psychology , training (meteorology) , process (computing) , applied psychology , focus (optics) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , physics , meteorology , optics , programming language , operating system
Training research is often criticized for being atheoretical. Further, the research has typically ignored the role of the trainer. We present a model that applies attribution theory to the training process with a focus on the attributions that trainers make for trainee behavior and their implications for training effectiveness. The impact of trainees own attributions is also discussed. The model indicates how characteristics of both trainers and trainees can influence the attributional processes. Researchable propositions are presented in conjunction with the major points.