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Informal Learning Behaviors, Interaction and Workplace Autonomy and Readiness to Learn
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Lucena Barbosa, Flávia; Borges-Andrade, Jairo Eduardo – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2022
Purpose: This paper aims to find a measurement model with better evidence of validity, with data extracted from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). To test a parsimonious model in which dispositional and workplace context characteristics are predictors of informal learning behaviors (ILBs).…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Readiness, Work Environment, Professional Autonomy
The Impact of National Culture in Predicting Informal Learning Behaviors
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Flávia Lucena Barbosa; Jairo Eduardo Borges-Andrade – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of Hofstede's six national cultural dimensions on informal learning behaviors (ILBs) and how they moderate the prediction of these behaviors by workplace interaction (WI), autonomy (WA) and readiness to learn (RtL). Design/methodology/approach: Cultural scores were extracted from The Culture…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Cultural Context, Nationalism, Learning Processes
Ready and Willing to Learn: Exploring Personal Antecedents to Taking on Learning Challenges
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Rigolizzo, Michele – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the personal antecedents to taking on the challenge of learning, particularly when there is competition for time at work. Taking on challenging tasks, particularly those that enhance learning, is a critical behavior in today's dynamic business environments. This paper explores how individual…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Learning Motivation, Goal Orientation, Personality Traits