In the past, researchers found many training design factors (such as identical elements,ช general principles, stimulus variability and conditions of practices) that influence the transfer of training in the workplace. Thorndike and Woodworth (1901) highlighted the concept of identical elements and argued that the transfer can be maximized if training has more identical elements. With regards to general principles, McGhee and Thayer (1961) argued that transfer is facilitated when trainees are taught not just applicable skills, but also the general rules and theoretical principles that underline the training
content. With reference to stimulus variability, Ellis (1965) argued that transfer is maximized when a variety of relevant training stimuli are employed. The concept of conditions of practice include a number of specific design issues, including massed or distributed training, whole or part training, feedback and over learning (Baldwin and Ford, 1988). Recently, Nikandrou et al. (2009) suggested that training design and the specific method used, which are trainee-centered, play an important role in training transfer, but studies have seldom examined the impact of training design and method on training transfer.