MGT 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 59: Social Learning Theory
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Trainer needs to identify what outcomes learner finds most positive & negative: acquire knowledge, change behavior, modify skills. Needs to link outcomes to learners" acquiring knowledge/skills/changing behaviors. There are many benefits for learners participating in training programs: job related, learning easier or more interesting way to perform job, personal, meeting other employees who can serve as resources when problems occur, career related. Increasing opportunities to consider new positions in company. Behavior modification: training method primarily based on reinforcement theory: social learning theory: Emphasizes ppl learn by observing other ppl (models) whom they believe are credible & knowledgeable. Also recognizes behavior that"s reinforced/rewarded tends to be repeated. Models" behavior/skill that"s rewarded is adopted by observer. Learning new skills/behaviors comes from: directly experiencing consequences of using that behavior/skill, process of observing others & seeing consequences of behavior. Learning is influenced by person"s self-efficacy: person"s judgment about whether they can successfully learn knowledge.
