Design/methodology/approach – Thispaperisbasedonareviewofpastliteraturefromdatabases, reports, newspapers, magazines, etc. The literature recognised the role of perceived cost, computer self-efficacy, availability of resources and perceived support in e-training adoption. Using technology acceptancemodel(TAM),thispaperexplainedtheimportanceofthesevariablesine-trainingadoption indevelopingcountrycontext.