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Perceived work conditions and self‐directed learning in the process of work
Author(s) -
Straka Gerald A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2419.00083
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , autonomy , psychology , autodidacticism , cooperative learning , knowledge management , collaborative learning , process (computing) , work (physics) , social learning , social psychology , computer science , mathematics education , teaching method , political science , law , operating system , mechanical engineering , engineering
Self‐directed learning at work is becoming a megatrend in training and organisational development. However, there is a wide range of meanings subsumed under this concept. Referring to theoretical considerations in the domains of motivation, interest, strategies of learning and control, a conceptual model of self‐directed learning, called the Two‐Shell Model of Motivated Self‐Directed Learning was developed and validated. The impact of selected perceived work conditions (experienced autonomy, competence and social integration) on this type of learning was structurally modelled with a sample of 67 employees in the fish processing industry. On the basis of these theoretical considerations and results the instrument ‘project group’ is analysed and recommended to support motivated self‐directed learning.