Effects of training goals and goal orientation traits on multidimensional training outcomes and performance adaptability
Abbreviated Journal Title
Organ. Behav. Hum. Decis. Process.
Keywords
SELF-EFFICACY; LEARNING OUTCOMES; KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES; SKILL; GENERALIZATION; ACHIEVEMENT GOALS; FIT INDEXES; MOTIVATION; ABILITY; TASK; ACQUISITION; Psychology, Applied; Management; Psychology, Social
Abstract
This research examined the effects of mastery vs. performance training goals and learning and performance goal orientation traits on multidimensional outcomes of training. Training outcomes included declarative knowledge, knowledge structure coherence, training performance, and self-efficacy. We also examined the unique impact of the training outcomes on performance adaptability by predicting generalization to a more difficult and complex version of the task. The experiment involved 60 trainees learning a complex computer simulation over 2 days. The research model posited independent effects for training goals relative to goal orientation traits and independent contributions of training outcomes to the performance adaptability of trainees. The findings were consistent with the proposed model. In particular, self-efficacy and knowledge structure coherence made unique contributions to the prediction of performance adaptability after controlling for prior training performance and declarative knowledge. Implications and extensions are discussed. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
Journal Title
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Volume
85
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1
Last Page
31
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0749-5978
Recommended Citation
"Effects of training goals and goal orientation traits on multidimensional training outcomes and performance adaptability" (2001). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 8075.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/8075
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