Making soft skills ‘stick’: a systematic scoping review and integrated training transfer framework grounded in behavioural science

Soft skills training often does not yield the desired behaviour changes at work – a phenomenon known as the soft skills transfer problem. Meanwhile, behavioural science interventions have proven successful in changing behaviours in various contexts. The aim of the present research is to develop an integrated soft skills training transfer framework grounded in behavioural science. The COMPASS (Capability, Opportunity and Motivation of Professionals’ Application of Soft Skills) model integrates two leading frameworks in the fields of professional development and behavioural science: Baldwin and Ford’s training transfer framework and the COM-B behaviour change model. To probe the viability of the COMPASS model, we conducted a systematic scoping review, which identified 91 eligible articles derived from 2,632 screened abstracts. From this review, 69 factors emerged that were each assessed for their evidence in promoting soft skills training transfer. Mapping the factors onto the COMPASS model shows that the model captures the literature well. Crucially, we show that all constituent elements of the model likely contribute to training transfer. The COMPASS model provides an overarching theoretical grounding in the literature on behaviour change. We discuss how practitioners can leverage this work to promote soft skills transfer

Abstracts of the International Halal Science Conference 2023

This book presents the extended abstracts of the selected contributions to the International Halal Science Conference, held on 22-23 August 2023 by the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART), IIUM, Malaysia in collaboration with Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre, University Islam Sultan Sharif (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam. With the increasing global interest in halal products and services, this conference is timely. Conference Title:  International Halal Science ConferenceConference Acronym: IHASC23Conference Theme: Halal Industry Sustainability Through ScienceConference Date: 22-23 August 2023Conference Venue: International Islamic University (IIUM), MalaysiaConference Organizer: International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART), International Islamic University (IIUM), Malaysi

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