Conversion modes | Utility | Contextual conditions |
---|---|---|
Socialization | • Gain local knowledge | • Trainee’s leadership skills |
• Strengthen attitudes | • Trainee’s role (mid-/senior-level manager) | |
• Gain credibility | • Structure of the training program | |
• Existence of collaborative network | ||
Externalization | • Voice engagement with EIDM (conversion of attitudes) | • Trainee’s leadership |
• Show skills in the use of EIDM | • Scope and relevance of intervention project | |
• Organizational communication culture | ||
Combination | • Necessary for conversion of skills | • Collaborative networking |
• Learning culture and practices | ||
• Organizational leadership and support | ||
• Motivation to engage in team work | ||
• Flexible organizational arrangements (i.e., decentralization of decision-making) | ||
Internalization | • A first step toward routinization of the use of EIDM | • Learning processes and practices |
• Skills and knowledge resources in the organization | ||
• Organizational upheaval | ||
• CEO leadership |