ABSTRACT
This chapter presents various ways in which past research has suggested that trainers and leadership might systematically communicate the importance of team training to learners. It states that impossible goals will either not be accepted to begin with, or will be abandoned quickly as learners realize that initial failures are primarily a function of goal difficulty. Trainers may facilitate learners' motivation by appealing to their intrinsic desire to learn the training material. The chapter says that if the training environment is characterized by apprehension or ambiguity, the learning process will be severely impeded. It focuses on the importance of learners' efficacy beliefs. The chapter discusses about the apprehension that may be associated with undesirable interpersonal interactions as well as learners' aversion to making errors in training. It refers to the management allowing employees to attend and participate in training. The chapter concludes that motivation, engagement, and interest are essential factors for driving the level of learners' participation in training process.
