Approaches to Learning at Work: Investigating Work Motivation, Perceived Workload, and Choice Independence

Autor/inn/en	Kyndt, Eva; Raes, Elisabeth; Dochy, Filip; Janssens, Els
Titel	Approaches to Learning at Work: Investigating Work Motivation, Perceived Workload, and Choice Independence
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 40 (2013) 4, S.271-291 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/0894845312450776
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Employees; Workplace Learning; Motivation; Learning Strategies; Work Environment; Professional Autonomy; Individual Differences; Age Differences; Questionnaires; Regression (Statistics); Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Arbeitsmilieu; Berufsfreiheit; Individueller Unterschied; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Fragebogen; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Belgien
Abstract	Learning and development are taking up a central role in the human resource policies of organizations because of their crucial contribution to the competitiveness of those organizations. The present study investigates the relationship of work motivation, perceived workload, and choice independence with employees' approaches to learning at work. Participants in this study were 358 Belgian employees who completed the "Approaches to Learning at Work Questionnaire," the "Workplace Climate Questionnaire," and the "Motivation at Work Scale." Results show that both autonomous and controlled motivation relate positively to employees' deep approaches to learning. In addition, an interaction effect of perceived workload and choice independence on a deep approach to learning was found. The results concerning a surface-disorganized approach to learning showed a negative relationship with autonomous motivation and a positive relationship with perceived workload. None of the predictors related significantly to a surface-rational approach. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10