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Person‐environment fit and transfer of training
Author(s) -
Awoniyi Enoch A.,
Griego Orlando V.,
Morgan George A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2419.00147
Subject(s) - transfer of training , creativity , workload , psychology , person–environment fit , training (meteorology) , work environment , ideal (ethics) , social psychology , applied psychology , knowledge management , computer science , job satisfaction , cognitive psychology , meteorology , philosophy , physics , epistemology , operating system
Results support the hypothesis that individuals transfer their training to the job when their ‘real’ environment matches or fits the preferred ‘ideal’ environment. Five aspects of environment were assessed: supervisory encouragement, sufficient resources, worker’s perceived freedom, workload pressures, and perceived worker creativity. In addition to the traditional criteria of hiring people whose skills match the job, organizations might consider creating environments to match employees’ needs.