Evidence of Academic and Practitioner Debate


According to academic research, adult motivation and training transfer are essential for successful development:

• Baldwin & Ford in 1988 pointed out that learner involvement and workplace reinforcement are critical to training efficacy. (Timothy Baldwin, 1988)

• Knowles, in 2025, contended that when training is imposed without relevance, adults reject learning. (Knowles, 2025)

• Salas et al in 2012 discovered that unless it is connected to work experience, typical lecture-based training is unable to maintain behavioral change. (Eduardo Salas, 2012)

According to the HR literature, many banks in Sri Lanka lack adaptable, learner-centered approaches in their HRM systems. As a result, ABC Bank's problem aligns with more general sectoral issues, highlighting the significance of an ALT-based strategy.

References

Eduardo Salas, S. I. T. K. K. K. S.-J., 2012. https://www.psychologicalscience.org. [Online]
Available at: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/journals/pspi/training-and-development.html
[Accessed 28 11 2025].

Knowles, M. S., 2025. https://openlibrary.org. [Online]
Available at: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL8239583M/The_Modern_Practice_of_Adult_Education
[Accessed 28 11 2025].

Timothy Baldwin, J. K. F., 1988. https://www.researchgate.net. [Online]
Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/209409925_Transfer_of_Training_A_Review_and_Directions_for_Future_Research
[Accessed 28 11 2025].

 

 

 


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