This document contains three papers from a symposium on self-directed learning and self-management. "Validating a More-Dimensional Conception of Self-Directed Learning" (Gerald A. Straka, Cornelia Schaefer) discusses the development and validation of a conception of self-directed learning as a dynamic interplay between behavior, information, motivation and emotion under the experienced control of the learning person. "The Balance in Learning" (Hanneke Koopmans) reports on a study that examined how employees organize informal learning in the workplace in an effort to clarify the balance between the input of the employee and the input of relevant actors such as managers and colleagues. "Self-Management and Labor Market Outcomes" (Jasper B. van Loo) presents a theoretical and empirical exploration of the relationship between self-management and labor market outcomes and proposes that the relationship between self-management, training, and labor market outcomes be analyzed by using a framework that includes consideration of the following elements: background; training; self-management (initiative and responsibility); and labor market outcomes (wages, internal labor market potential, external labor market potential, and incidental monetary rewards). The framework is applied to data from a survey of 100 employees of a large firm in the Netherlands' financial services sector. All three papers include substantial bibliographies. (MN)