The Influence of Trainees' Characteristics on the Transfer of Entrepreneurship Training: Evidence from Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania
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| Title: | The Influence of Trainees' Characteristics on the Transfer of Entrepreneurship Training: Evidence from Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Minja, Joyce J. (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Training and Development. Sep 2022 26(3):448-471. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Entrepreneurship, Transfer of Training, Barriers, Business Administration Education, Creativity, Community Organizations, Financial Support, Age Groups, Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Andragogy, Cultural Context, Context Effect, Adult Education, Finance Occupations |
| Geographic Terms: | Tanzania |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ijtd.12266 |
| ISSN: | 1360-3736 1468-2419 |
| Abstract: | While entrepreneurship training is essential for the growth and sustainability of enterprises, the literature identifies several challenges which contribute to insufficient transfer (application) of trained materials to enterprises. Yet, the extant literature on training transfer is inconclusive, with minimal focus on trainee personal characteristics and scarce visualization of transfer as a dimensional concept. The study addressed this gap by examining the influence of selected trainee demographics on dimensions of near, far and creative transfer of entrepreneurship training. Based on a survey of 418 trainees in Tanzanian community-based microfinance institutions, findings reveal that, each dimension of training transfer tested was influenced by a different set of demographic determinants. It was evident that elders were less enthusiastic about near and far application of entrepreneurship training. Males perceived slightly more training transfer in far and creative domains while those with higher education levels were more likely to apply training in all transfer dimensions. Those with exposure to entrepreneurship were more convinced of the value of applying the trained skills to near and creative domains. Consequently, the study advances Andragogy by showing the contextual nature of applicability of its principles, as well as the dependence of training transfer on contextual factors surrounding trainees. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1344931 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | While entrepreneurship training is essential for the growth and sustainability of enterprises, the literature identifies several challenges which contribute to insufficient transfer (application) of trained materials to enterprises. Yet, the extant literature on training transfer is inconclusive, with minimal focus on trainee personal characteristics and scarce visualization of transfer as a dimensional concept. The study addressed this gap by examining the influence of selected trainee demographics on dimensions of near, far and creative transfer of entrepreneurship training. Based on a survey of 418 trainees in Tanzanian community-based microfinance institutions, findings reveal that, each dimension of training transfer tested was influenced by a different set of demographic determinants. It was evident that elders were less enthusiastic about near and far application of entrepreneurship training. Males perceived slightly more training transfer in far and creative domains while those with higher education levels were more likely to apply training in all transfer dimensions. Those with exposure to entrepreneurship were more convinced of the value of applying the trained skills to near and creative domains. Consequently, the study advances Andragogy by showing the contextual nature of applicability of its principles, as well as the dependence of training transfer on contextual factors surrounding trainees. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-3736 1468-2419 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ijtd.12266 |
