The Academy of Experts....

I must say that I am grateful to be living, working and learning in an era where technology puts everything at our fingertips!  When I first started my Ed.D. program, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to study, but people kept telling me that I should build on what the experts were already saying.  At the time, I didn't have any idea what that meant either...but as I now narrowed my topic and drafted a literature review, I am happy to say that I have found experts in my field of study - training transfer - that I want to follow and build on!

In the field of training transfer, Baldwin and Ford are the clear experts.  They've been pursuing this topic since 1988 and have influenced many others to follow.  They were the first to introduce a training transfer model (1988) and have also conducted reviews of literature about the topic.  Baldwin and Ford's model served as the catalyst for many other to research the topic.  The transfer training model evolved through Holton's model in 1996 to Broad's model in 2005.  I'm basing my conceptual framework off Burke and Hutchin's (2008) comprehensive model.

I must say, I was a bit intimidated by the whole dissertation process, but after reading the works of these experts, I feel much better - more supported...a bit overwhelmed, but at least I have the experts on my side...

Resources:

Baldwin, T.T,. & Ford, J.K. (1988). Transfer of training: A review and directions for future research,        Personnel Psychology,  (41), p 63-105.

Blume, B.D., Ford, K.J., Baldwin, T.T., Huang, J.L. (2010, July). “Transfer of training: A meta-analytic review”,  Journal of Management. 36)4. P 1065-1105.

Burke, L. A., & Hutchins, H. M. (2007). Training transfer: An integrative literature review”,

Human Resource Development, (6)3, p 263-296).