Trainee Readiness For Diversity Training

Although trainee readiness is critical for diversity training effectiveness, extant research has not paid attention to the relationship between trainee readiness for diversity training and diversity training outcomes. This study identifies motivational, behavioral, and cognitive trainee readiness fo...

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Published inJournal of diversity management Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 77 - 84
Main Author Chung, Yunhyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Littleton The Clute Institute 13.11.2013
Subjects
Behavior
Diversity training
Knowledge
Learning
Motivation
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Studies
Theory of planned behavior
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Summary:Although trainee readiness is critical for diversity training effectiveness, extant research has not paid attention to the relationship between trainee readiness for diversity training and diversity training outcomes. This study identifies motivational, behavioral, and cognitive trainee readiness for diversity training and proposes a theoretical framework of how individual characteristics (perceived discrimination, demographic attributes, and previous diversity-related experience) and organizational characteristics (diversity climate and demographic dissimilarity) influence motivational, behavioral, and cognitive trainee readiness for diversity training.
ISSN:1558-0121
2157-9512
DOI:10.19030/jdm.v8i2.8234