The development of information technologies has contributed virtual training as one of important education methods. E-learning in firms provides trainees with more education opportunities in diverse ways. It has developed a range of innovative services with an one-stop solution of education within the electronic sector. Also under the e-learning environment, trainees can undertake customized training packages at anytime and any places. Moreover, information technology allows both the trainers and other trainees to be decoupled in any of the elements of time, place, and space.
This study explores the relationship between reaction/learning performance and transfer performance, and analyzes the mediating effect of individual characteristics on training effectiveness in e-learning settings. Based on the previous literature conducted on the traditional training environment, four sub-hypotheses are developed and tested by questionnaires survey data. The collected data have been analyzed by SPSS12.0
Results indicate that 1) reaction to the e-learning program are revealed as factor affecting the improvement of the transfer performance; and 2) mediating effects of personal characteristics(job involvement) are partially identified.
The contribution and limitations of this research are also discussed with future studies.