Article Gold Open Access 2020

The influence of training content, learning and training transfer on training effectiveness: A case study of board members of non-profit organizations in gauteng

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Kraai, Nthabiseng
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Mashau, Pfano
Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues
Journal · Vol. 8 · Issue 2 · pp. 947-959
Abstract

The objective of this research is to understand the effectiveness of National Development Agency (NDA) training; the study investigates the effects of training design characteristics (training content) and learning on training effectiveness. The study looked into the effect of training design factor consisting of training content and acquisition of skills and knowledge of trainees on training effectiveness in training program attended by Board members of NPOs in Gauteng Province. About 200 respondents from different NPOs in the Gauteng province of South Africa who attended the NPO Compliance and Governance training participated in the study through an online survey. Training content and learning of trainees have a significant effect on training effectiveness. Furthermore, the respondents indicated that their NPOs did not improve on their poor governance and non-compliance to the NPO Act as a result of the NDA training. © 2020 by author(s) and VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center.

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Learning Training effectiveness Training transfer training content Non-Profit Organizations

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Author Affiliations
Environmental and Development Agency, Johannesburg, South Africa
University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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