Title: Examining the antecedents of effectiveness of training through virtual learning environment

Authors: Swati Mathur; Rushabh Trivedi; Mahendra Kumar Shukla; Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik

Addresses: Institute of Public Enterprise, Shamirpet (V&M), Medchal, Hyderabad, India ' School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India ' Department of Business Management, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India ' Department of Business Management, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify the antecedents of effectiveness of training through virtual learning environment. For this study, technology acceptance model (TAM1 and TAM2) and the theory of reasoned action (TRA) were used to relate training efficiency among users through virtual learning environment (VLE). The relationships between behavioural intention (BI), subjective norm (SN), perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived use (PU) with learning effectiveness (LE) were evaluated. The cross-sectional descriptive research design has been used for answering the research questions. Partial least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used for data analysis using SMARTPLS 3.3.1 software. There was a significant positive association between LE by training through VLE and all the constructs adapted from TAM and TRA model. Implications for future research and practices are discussed.

Keywords: training; virtual learning environment; VLE; technology acceptance model; TAM; behavioural intention; subjective norm; perceived usefulness; perceived ease of use; learning effectiveness.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2023.132749

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2023 Vol.29 No.4, pp.458 - 475

Received: 17 Jan 2022
Accepted: 30 Jan 2022
Published online: 09 Aug 2023 *

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