The main aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between factors that influence transfer of training among employees in Telekom Malaysia. Investment of time, efforts and money becomes returns and benefits to organization that provide training to employees. Past study reported that employees fail to transfer knowledge or what they have learned during training. A low motivation can affect the effectiveness of training transfer. Therefore, 148 participants who had undergone training were involved in the study. The questionnaire was used to collect data and 100% returned questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS. The results reveal that 62.5% of the variance in the transfer of training is explained by support, training design and motivation. Further discussion is shared in the article.
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To Cite this Article: Shah, M. M., Hanafi, N. H. M., Mohd, I. H., Hariri, M. S. C., & Rusdi, S. D. (2019). Factors Influencing Transfer of Training among Employees in Telekom Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(6), 939–950.
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