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Lifelong learning of professionals: the importance of workplace Learning : Understanding the role of structural empowerment and proactivity in informal learning
Lippers, Tim J. (2022) Lifelong learning of professionals: the importance of workplace Learning : Understanding the role of structural empowerment and proactivity in informal learning.
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| Abstract: | Every business needs to be able to adapt to the fast-changing market and working structure. Informal learning offers many advantages for an organization and is something that should happen in every individual’s workplace to learn and adapt to new circumstances and working methods. In this study, it was investigated how structural empowerment and proactivity are related to informal learning. 19 participants from different organizations participated in a diary study which lasted 10 working days, including cross-sectional measurements. The data were analysed through multi-level model analysis as it had person-level and day-level data per participant. The results regarding structural empowerment were significant with daily informal learning, however, the hypotheses for proactivity needed to be rejected. Past research suggested a positive influence of both factors and in addition, the sample size was limited in this study, therefore, future research should focus on ways to investigate informal learning using diary studies with all its benefits over cross-sectional research. Structural empowerment is a factor that can increase employees’ informal learning on a daily level regardless of their proactivity. On a practical level, organizations should focus on providing a supportive environment for their employees to enable them to learn and develop further in their workplace. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91465 |
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