Mohd Hasanur Raihan Joarder, Noor Azmi Mohd Zainol, Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani, Azman Ismail, Safar Yaacob, Muhammad Subhan, The Mediating Effects of Training Motivation on Assignment Methods and Transfer of Training: The Malaysian Context, International Business Management, Volume 10,Issue 4, 2016, Pages 329-333, ISSN 1993-5250, ibm.2016.329.333, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2016.329.333) Abstract: The objective of this study is to examine the mediating effects of training motivation in the relationship between assignment methods and transfer of training using data gathered from survey questionnaires on military intermediate level officers in Malaysia. The statistical tool SmartPLS was employed to test the research hypotheses. The result indicated that training motivation was found to be an important mediator in the hypothesized relationship in Malaysian context. The study is significant particularly for training administration department and organizational managers directly related to training. Further, this study provides discussion, implications and conclusion. Keywords: Mandatory assignment;voluntary assignment;training transfer;training motivation;human resource management;Malaysia