A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Training culture: A new conceptualization to capture values and meanings of training in organizations
Authors: Polo F, Cervai S, Kantola J
Publisher: EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Journal of Workplace Learning
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE LEARNING
Journal acronym: J WORKPLACE LEARN
Volume: 30
Issue: 3
First page : 162
Last page: 173
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 1366-5626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-01-2018-0024
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce and validate the concept of training culture defined as a subset of the main organizational culture that allows examining meanings and values attributed to the training within an organization by management and employees.Design/methodology/approach This study, following the deductive scale development process, examines the theoretical foundation and psychometric properties of the training culture scale (TCS), testing the utility and appropriateness of the measure. The TCS has been designed and developed on three specific dimensions: individual, group and organizational. A confirmatory factorial analysis has been performed to assess the internal structure.Findings Results confirm the three dimensions initially hypothesized: individual, group and organizational, with good reliability indexes on the three factors.Practical implications The implementation of the TCS allows training experts to have a broader understanding of training in the organization and to better tailor the training activities according to the training culture profile of the organization.Originality/value Cultural analyses are usually carried out from the managerial perspective. The TCS considers the individual perception, including both management and employees in the definition of a training culture profile that enables the organization to develop more effective strategies for training and development.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce and validate the concept of training culture defined as a subset of the main organizational culture that allows examining meanings and values attributed to the training within an organization by management and employees.Design/methodology/approach This study, following the deductive scale development process, examines the theoretical foundation and psychometric properties of the training culture scale (TCS), testing the utility and appropriateness of the measure. The TCS has been designed and developed on three specific dimensions: individual, group and organizational. A confirmatory factorial analysis has been performed to assess the internal structure.Findings Results confirm the three dimensions initially hypothesized: individual, group and organizational, with good reliability indexes on the three factors.Practical implications The implementation of the TCS allows training experts to have a broader understanding of training in the organization and to better tailor the training activities according to the training culture profile of the organization.Originality/value Cultural analyses are usually carried out from the managerial perspective. The TCS considers the individual perception, including both management and employees in the definition of a training culture profile that enables the organization to develop more effective strategies for training and development.
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