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The influence of investment in workplace learning on learning outcomes and organizational performance
Author(s) -
Park Yoonhee,
Jacobs Ronald L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.20085
Subject(s) - organizational learning , knowledge management , experiential learning , structural equation modeling , psychology , human resources , investment (military) , organizational commitment , organizational behavior and human resources , workplace learning , organizational performance , human capital , business , management , social psychology , marketing , pedagogy , work (physics) , political science , economics , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , machine learning , politics , economic growth , law
Although the importance of workplace learning has been recognized in research and practice, there is little empirical support that describes how workplace learning, including both formal and informal learning, is linked to organizational performance. This study investigated the influence of investment in workplace learning on learning outcomes and organizational performance using the 2005 and 2007 Human Capital Corporate Panel survey of South Korean companies. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The study found that investment in workplace learning influences organizational performance through the outcomes of workplace learning. Implications for human resource development research and practice are discussed.