A multilevel examination of the influence of trainee-trainer gender dissimilarity and trainee-classroom gender composition dissimilarity on trainee knowledge acquisition

作者: Suzanne T. Bell , Annette J. Towler , David M. Fisher

DOI: 10.1002/HRDQ.20077

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摘要: We examined the extent to which a trainee's gender interacts with of trainer, as well composition classroom, influence knowledge acquisition. Hypotheses based on asymmetrical relational demography arguments were tested multilevel model data collected from 1,515 predominantly Hispanic adult trainees in 115 classrooms taught by total 22 different trainers. Results supported an effect for relationship between trainee-trainer dissimilarity and acquisition, such that trainer-trainee was related acquisition female trainees, but not male trainees. No effects trainee observed classroom interaction. Exploratory analyses suggested racial diversity

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