Abstract:
This research study focuses on the role of training activities (pre, during and post) in
facilitating the transfer of training in the organization, taking trainee characteristics as a
moderating variable. This study investigates that which of the training activities (either
pre, during or post) had the most important role in applying the training material
successfully on to the job in the banking sector of Pakistan. The study analyzes the role
trainee’s characteristics i.e. trainee’s level of ability, self efficacy and motivation play to
make the relationship between the training activities and transfer of training successful.
The population of study comprised total of 40 banks. A sample of 400 employees is
randomly selected from the random branches of the banks from Islamabad, Peshawar and
Malakand and self-administrated questionnaires are distributed among them. This sample
consists of management and employees of the bank. Correlation and regression statistical
were used to analyze the data.
The results of the study show that pre training activities and during training activities
have positive significant impact on transfer of training while post training activities have
insignificant impact on transfer of training. The result also show that trainee
characteristics have no moderating impact on the relationship between training activities
(Pre, During and Post) and transfer of training.
