Does Self-Directedness in Learning and Careers Predict the Employability of Low-Qualified Employees?

Autor/inn/en	Raemdonck, Isabel; Tillema, Harm; de Grip, Andries; Valcke, Martin; Segers, Mien
Titel	Does Self-Directedness in Learning and Careers Predict the Employability of Low-Qualified Employees?
Quelle	In: Vocations and Learning, 5 (2012) 2, S.137-151 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1874-785X
DOI	10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7
Schlagwörter	Employment Qualifications; Vocational Education; Self Control; Competence; Employees; Career Development; Semiskilled Workers; Occupational Mobility; Correlation; Persistence; Followup Studies; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Selbstbeherrschung; Kompetenz; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Berufsentwicklung; Semi-skilled worker; Semi-skilled workers; Semiskilled worker; Ungelernter Arbeitnehmer; Angelernter Arbeitnehmer; Berufliche Mobilität; Korrelation; Ausdauer; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Prädiktor
Abstract	Employability has become a key element in sustaining successful vocational careers. The role of self-directedness is considered paramount in maintaining one's employability. However, it also requires certain competences on part of employees to invest in learning and career development. This study examines the influence of self-directedness in learning and career of low-qualified employees on their employability. In a follow-up study of 284 low-qualified employees, we find that higher levels of self-directedness in learning and career of employees corresponds with higher chance to be promoted to higher-level job positions (vertical job mobility). However, no relationship was found between different formats of self-directedness and job retention or horizontal job mobility of lower qualified personnel. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01