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Employability Competences of Workers in Health Care and Finance. The Role of Self-Directed Learning Orientation and Job Characteristics
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van der Baan, Niels; Raemdonck, Isabel; Bastiaens, Ellen; Beausaert, Simon – International Journal of Training and Development, 2022
Employability, defined as a set of competences that allow an individual to create and maintain a job, is pivotal for both organizations and employees. Organizations with an employable workforce remain competitive and individuals who are employable experience better career development. The present study investigates self-directed learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Independent Study, Expertise
Resources to Increase Older Workers' Motivation and Intention to Learn
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Froehlich, Dominik E.; Raemdonck, Isabel; Beausaert, Simon – Vocations and Learning, 2023
Two important and current trends in the domain of work are the aging workforce and the high and increasing requirement for work-related learning due to the rate of technological advancement and innovation. Together, they create a precarious situation, as many theories suggest a decline in motivation to learn as people age. This study investigates…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Labor Force
Understanding Work-Related Learning: The Case of ICT Workers
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Gijbels, David; Raemdonck, Isabel; Vervecken, Dries; Van Herck, Jonas – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: A central issue in the field of workplace learning is how work-related learning can be stimulated so that a powerful learning work environment is created. This paper seeks to further enlarge understanding on this issue. Based on the demand-control-support the aim is to investigate the influence of job-characteristics on the work-related…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Multiple Regression Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Correlation
Influencing Work-Related Learning: The Role of Job Characteristics and Self-Directed Learning Orientation in Part-Time Vocational Education
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Gijbels, David; Raemdonck, Isabel; Vervecken, Dries – Vocations and Learning, 2010
Based on the Demand-Control-Support (DCS) model, the present paper aims to investigate the influence of job characteristics such as job demands, job control, social support at work and self-directed learning orientation on the work-related learning behaviour of workers. The present study was conducted in a centre for part-time vocational education…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Social Support Groups, Employees, Workplace Learning