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The article highlights the role of training in bringing about attitude change. It focusses upon the impact of imparting behavioural skills through a training programme to bring about attitude change leading to better performance with specific reference to three work related attitudes: Positive Attitude towards work, Personalised Attitude and Cooperative Attitude.

The study was conducted on 35 (Thirty Five) officers belonging to different Central/State Government/PSU/Nationalised Banks etc. The results showed that training does bring about a change in attitudes. Credibility of the communicator; Experience based training through Management Games/Exercises and Group Discussion emerged as factors fascilitating the attitude change. The implications of the study are also discussed.

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Attitude Change Through Training : A Follow-Up Study

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