Antecedents of employees' e-training participation in a Malaysian private company

• Main Authors: Tan, Yen Ying, Mohd Rasdi, Roziah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52547/1/03%20JSSH-1542-2016-4thProof.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52547/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2025%20(2)%20Jun.%202017/03%20JSSH-1542-2016-4thProof.pdf

Previous literature indicated that people tend to have lower motivation and level of participation in e-training. This case study aims to shed light on the factors that contribute to employees' e-training participation. It examines the influence of personality traits i.e. computer self-efficacy and self-esteem and attitudinal disposition i.e. technology acceptance, job satisfaction and organisational commitment on employees' e-training participation. Results of the study indicate that all of the selected predictors were correlated positively with employees' participation in e-training. The three most dominant factors that influenced employees' participation in e-training were computer self-efficacy, technology acceptance and organisational commitment. The implications and conclusions of the study are clarified.