The Effects of Goal Setting and Relapse Prevention on Training Transfer of Leadership Skills in Six Thai Companies

Abstract

This research attempted to test the impact of interventions affecting training transfer. The two post-training interventions – goal setting and relapse prevention – were tested and compared for their effects on training transfer of the leadership skills. The leadership behaviors served as the dependent variables. Participants (n = 80) included managers from various departments within six manufacturing and trading organizations in Thailand. According to the research findings, the two interventions impacted on the training transfer of leadership skills. Relapse prevention was found to have a higher level of effectiveness than goal setting on training transfer of leadership skills. Discussions include the implications of the findings for training practices using combined goal setting and relapse prevention in the post-training process.