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Human resource development in state-owned enterprises in Vietnam: the challenges of developing effective transfer of technical training

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posted on 2023-01-18, 15:35 authored by Lan Anh Thi Pham
Submission note: A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Department of Management and Marketing, School of Business, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University, Bundoora.

Although the literature on transfer of training (TOT) has increased and led to the identification of organizational environmental influences on the TOT, most of the cited research has used samples from the United States. There are very few studies using samples from developing countries. In order to address this concern, a study was conducted in eight different manufacturing Vietnamese State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to acquire a better understanding of a number of both environment and organizational factors that may significantly impact the transfer of technical training (TTT). A mixed methods research design was adopted through the use of both a case study method and a questionnaire survey to examine several aspects in relation to activities of TTT in these eight selected SOEs. Qualitative data from employer/training director interviews in the selected SOEs were used to identify external factors influencing effective transfer of technical training (ETTT). Additionally, insights gained from questionnaire surveys of 185 employees in these SOEs were used to further identify the organizational factors most strongly associated with ETTT. The findings of the manager interview data indicated that three key national environment factors (economic, educational and legal) impacted significantly on the process of TTT at the enterprise level. Employee survey data revealed links between organizational factors (e.g., individual characteristics, training design and work environment) and ETTT. Further, the findings from this study are evidence to suggest some major changes for improving the ETTT in Vietnamese SOEs, although more study is needed to clearly specify the contextual boundaries of external and internal environment impacts on TTT at the organizational level.

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College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce. School of Business. Department of Management and Marketing.

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La Trobe University

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2015

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