Technical education transfer: perceptions of employee computer technology self-efficacy

This study investigated influences on employee self-efficacy of computer technologies resulting from computer training programs that were intended to meet individual and organization objectives for university personnel. Subsequent to training, an assessment of employee computer technology self-efficacy was necessary for determining self-efficacious duration and the usefulness of technical education. A descriptive survey design was used to gather data from a population of 2597 university employees. Results indicated employee computer technology self-efficacy levels remained stable for a 2.5-year period. In addition, select subscales of the variables previous classroom computer training and computer use required on the job predicted computer technology self-efficacy. Frequency of computer use, home computer use, and training responsibility were also noted to influence the transfer of training process as it pertains to computer technology self-efficacy. Interaction relationships were also discovered among certain disciplines of computer use and degree of computer use. Implications of the study are relevant to employee placement and workplace computer education needs. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.