Preliminary evidence of mindsets and training satisfaction in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Fontaine, Rodrigue Ancelot Harvey, Elkheloufi, Abderrahmane
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Institute of Management 2015
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management; HF5381 Vocational guidance. Career development
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/49537/1/49537_-_Preliminary_evidence_of_mindsets_and_training_satisfaction_in_MalaysiA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/49537/; http://www.mim.org.my/publications/management-review/

Dweck (2008) argues that individuals have a fixed or a growth mindset, which influences individuals’ effort, commitment, resilience, and learning. A critical aspect of Dweck’s work is that changing people’s mindset is a straightforward process. It can often be achieved with a 15 minutes briefing at the beginning of a workshop. This paper hypothesises that the mindset will influence the perceived satisfaction with training and development programmes. Through a survey of 100 employees, the study found a positive relationship between mindset and training satisfaction (r=0.435**).