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Title: The Predictive Value of Training Content and Trainer Characteristics on Trainers' Knowledge about Transfer of Training
Language: English
Authors: Bastian de Jong, Susanne Wisshak
Source: Journal of Workplace Learning. 2026 38(2):93-109.
Availability: Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transfer of Training, Training, Learning Strategies, Predictor Variables, Qualifications, Educational Background, Work Experience, Teaching Styles, Trainers, Work Environment, Student Characteristics, Role, Program Content
Geographic Terms: Netherlands
DOI: 10.1108/JWL-05-2025-0123
ISSN: 1366-5626
1758-7859
Abstract: Purpose: Previous studies have identified the trainer of employee training as influential for transfer of training among trainees. However, little is known about the knowledge trainers have regarding transfer knowledge dimensions (i.e. learner characteristics, training design and work environment). This study aims to explore the knowledge trainers have regarding the transfer knowledge dimensions of transfer and whether trainers' qualifications, training frequency and training content can predict this knowledge. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 379 trainers providing training for the Dutch judiciary filled in a questionnaire measuring knowledge about the transfer dimensions. Furthermore, trainers indicated their educational degree, whether they obtained a train-the-trainer certificate, their experience in providing training (measured in years), the number of training days per year and whether they primarily taught soft or hard skills. Findings: Structural equation modeling showed that training primarily soft skills as opposed to hard skills was a positive predictor of knowledge about training design and work environment, whereas possessing a train-the-trainer certificate and the number of training days per year were positive predictors of transfer knowledge about training design. No effects were found with respect to the other variables and knowledge about learner characteristics. Practical implications: Outcomes of this study highlight the utility to tailor train-the-trainer certificate programs toward trainers having different backgrounds and/or covering different training content. They also indicate the need for covering different transfer knowledge dimensions rather than primarily training design. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to examine which trainer characteristics explain differences in transfer knowledge dimensions of transfer knowledge among trainers.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1506554
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