Browsing by Author "Nease, AnJanette Agnew"
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Item Do motives matter? An examination of reasons for attending training and their influence on training effectiveness(2000) Nease, AnJanette Agnew; Quinones, Miguel A.Previous training research has typically considered individuals' motives for attending training as voluntary or mandatory. This study expanded upon previous research by exploring the various motives or reasons that individuals have for attending training and development programs. A review of previous research on training suggested six reasons or motives as potential determinants of individuals' decisions to attend training. A model was developed proposing individual and contextual variables as antecedents of reasons for attending training, and relationships were hypothesized between attendance motives, pre-training motivation to learn, and indicators of training effectiveness. Participants were one hundred seventeen mathematics teachers of various grade levels (K--12) who attended a summer professional development program. The program was designed to improve content knowledge of mathematics and promote nationally recognized instructional practices. Participants completed two surveys, administered before and after the four-week program. Results provided support for hypothesized key reasons for attending training: compliance, skill improvement, intrinsic interest, career management, and performance standards. Individuals who reported attending the program based on intrinsic interest or a desire for skill improvement also reported higher motivation to learn, while those who attended due to a compliance motive were less motivated to learn. Performance and goal orientation emerged as significant predictors of individuals' reasons for attending training. Further, motivation to learn was positively related to training reactions. The results suggest that individuals' decisions to attend training and development programs may be based on complex factors and personal goals. Implications for future research are discussed.Item The influence of disputant affect state on perceptions of mediator alignment(1997) Nease, AnJanette Agnew; O'Connor, Kathleen M.Previous research on mediation has not examined the influence that disputant affect state may have on perceptions of mediators and proposals for resolving the conflict. This influence may be particularly important in situations where a mediator has similar interests, or is aligned, with one particular disputing party. The present study attempted to examine how affect states influence the evaluations of mediators with unfavorable and favorable alignment. Hypotheses were that, compared to neutrals, negative and positive affect states would lead to increased reliance on heuristics such as mediator alignment for determining perceptions of the mediation situation. One hundred twenty-one participants wrote essays designed to induce angry, neutral, or happy affect states, and then participated in a mediation task. Results indicated no support for the hypotheses. The lack of results may be attributed to insensitivity of the affect and alignment manipulations. Implications for future research are discussed.