Training and continuous improvement: the moderation effect of transfer climate and the mediation influence of self-efficacy

• Published in: TQM journal Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 1212 - 1234
• Main Author: Trang, Pham Thu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Emerald Publishing Limited 29.04.2024
• Subjects: Training for continuous improvement; An Asian developing country; Continuous improvement; Transfer climate; Self-efficacy
• ISSN: 1754-2731; 1754-274X
• DOI: 10.1108/TQM-02-2023-0066

PurposeAlthough training is essential to continuous improvement, scant literature examines post-training facilitators for continuous improvement. The study aims to explore the relationship between training and continuous improvement, the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderate role of training transfer climate.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilizes the questionnaire survey of 455 Vietnamese employees to test the link between continuous improvement training and continuous improvement, the moderate role of the training transfer climate and the mediating role of self–efficacy.FindingsResearch results reveal that training positively influences continuous improvement. Furthermore, self-efficacy fully intervenes in the link between training and continuous improvement. Finally, the training transfer climate positively moderates this link.Originality/valueAlthough the link between training and continuous improvement is suspicious, there is scant research on post-training facilitators of continuous improvement applications. To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is one of the first to explore the moderation role of transfer climate and the mediation role of self-efficacy in the relationship between training and continuous improvement.