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Item Investigating antecedents of green training transfer among wellness resort employees in India(Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 2025-12-19) Lathabhavan, RemyaPurpose The present study aims to understand the behavioral outcomes of green training by considering an integrative approach of work environment and behavior of wellness resort employees in India. Design/methodology/approach The study follows the Stimuli-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) theoretical approach. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 452 wellness resort employees in India. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings The findings show that after completion of green training, the opportunity to perform, supervisory support and peer support act as strong predictors of commitment and self-efficacy of the employee. The findings show a strong association of commitment and self-efficacy with green training transfer intention, and transfer intention with green training transfer. The study also found the moderating effects of green training frequency among the Organism-Behavior-Consequence variables of the present study. Practical implications The wellness resorts need to figure out the factors that support the green training practices among the employees to enhance their pro-environmental behaviors. Understanding the influencing role of training frequency on training effectiveness, organizations must focus on training at fixed intervals, which can reinforce the skills learned and ensure the effective training transfer. A periodic check after the training can unravel the possible issues of training transfer and overall organizational effectiveness. It may conduct thorough surveys or one-one meetings to ensure the training transfer. Originality/value The study contributes to both academia and practice with a holistic SOBC model approach to understand the nature of green training transfer among employees in the wellness resorts in a developing country context with cultural ties. The study also stands among the pioneers that explores the relevance of green training transfer in the hospitality industry.Item The mediating effects of work conditions on the relationship between intrinsic motivators and training transfer(The Learning Organization, 2023-12) Lathabhavan, Remya; Chidananda, H. L.Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between intrinsic motivators and the transfer of knowledge/skills gained during training to work. The intrinsic motivators considered for the study were self-efficacy and motivation to transfer the training knowledge. The study also examined how work conditions mediate the association of intrinsic motivators and training transfer. The working conditions considered in the study were autonomy and the opportunity to perform in the job. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 426 participants from microfinance institutions in Karnataka, India, who had received a three-week job training six months earlier. Data were collected using a questionnaire and structural equation modelling was performed for the analysis of the data. Findings: The study found positive significant relationships between motivation motivators and training transfer of learning. Positive relationships were also seen between work conditions and training transfer of learning acquired via training. The study also established the role of intrinsic motivators in predicting training transfer through work conditions. Originality/value: This study stands among the pioneering works to investigate the influence of intrinsic motivators on training transfer, while also examining the mediating role of work conditions. It focuses on an emerging economy, specifically India, thereby contributing valuable insights to the field.Item Antecedents and job outcomes from a self-efficacy perspective while working from home among professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic(International Journal of Manpower, 2024) Lathabhavan, Remya; Griffiths, Mark D.Purpose Working from home (WFH) was one of the major changes that occurred in many organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. This also led to online training being conducted during this WFH period. The present study investigated the role of technology, manager support and peer support on self-efficacy and job outcomes (i.e. training transfer, work engagement and job satisfaction) of employees while WFH. Design/methodology/approach The study framework incorporated Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Data were collected from 852 employees in India, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings The study found positive relationships between ease of technology use, manager support and peer support on self-efficacy and a negative relationship between self-efficacy and technostress. The study also found significant positive relationships between self-efficacy and training transfer, work engagement and job satisfaction. Moreover, the study also identified the moderating effects of WFH and technical issues in the relationships of self-efficacy with training transfer, work engagement and job satisfaction. Originality/value The study is novel in that it extended self-efficacy theory regarding the WFH context with influencers such as technology, managers and peers as organizational factors. It also demonstrated the effectiveness of remote working and online training considering the potential antecedents while WFH. Moreover, the study highlighted the simultaneous role of technology and people (managers and peers) in enhancing job outcomes by increasing self-efficacy among employees.Item Exfoliation mechanisms of 2D materials and their applications(The Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2025-10-25) Lathabhavan, Remya; H.L., ChidanandaPurpose Grounded in Bandura’s self-efficacy theory, this study aims to examine the role of opportunity to perform, supervisory support and peer support on self-efficacy and training transfer. This study also aims to examine the moderating effect of gender. Design/methodology/approach This study involved a cross-sectional survey of 639 employees from Indian organizations. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling. To examine the moderating role of gender, a multigroup analysis was performed. Findings This study found that opportunity to perform, supervisory support and peer support predict training transfer through self-efficacy. This study also found that self-efficacy is positively related with training transfer. Most of the relationships among the variables were stronger among male respondents compared to the female respondents. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study stands among the pioneers that explores the role of self-efficacy and gender in training transfer within the context of an emerging economy, India.