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Lehtonen, Eija Elina; Nokelainen, Petri; Rintala, Heta; Puhakka, Ilmari – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to better understand factors related to turnover intention (TI) and job satisfaction (JS) in the information technology and engineering sectors. Specifically, this study investigates the role of workplace learning opportunities (WLO) afforded by the environment and individual's subjective career success (SCS).…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Success, Career Development, Job Satisfaction
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Rintala, Heta; Nokelainen, Petri – Vocations and Learning, 2020
There has been a growing emphasis on providing students in vocational education and training (VET) with workplace experiences. School-based VET and apprenticeship training have been parallel routes in the Finnish VET system, but relatively little is known of their characteristics regarding students' experiences. This study addresses this research…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Student Experience, Workplace Learning, Apprenticeships
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Puhakka, Ilmari J. A.; Nokelainen, Petri; Pylväs, Laura – Vocations and Learning, 2021
In addition to well-being, workplace learning has gained increasing interest in supporting employee and organizational development and success. Focusing on specific factors affecting workplace learning and well-being, this study examines the links between individual factors (basic psychological need satisfaction) and environmental factors…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Work Environment, Correlation, Job Satisfaction
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Wallin, Anna; Pylväs, Laura; Nokelainen, Petri – Vocations and Learning, 2020
In this article, we explore workers' stories about digitalization of work and professional development. The data (101 stories) were collected from 81 Finnish government workers through the method of empathy-based stories (MEBS). MEBS is a qualitative data collection method in which participants write short imaginary texts based on an introductory…
Descriptors: Government Employees, Employee Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Automation
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Rintala, Heta; Nokelainen, Petri – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2020
This article discusses the standing and attractiveness of vocational education and training (VET) in Finland. We argue that learning environments, along with the expectations for and attitudes towards them, are related to the attractiveness of VET. The empirical part of the article describes a comprehensive view of learning environments based on…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Expectation
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Pylväs, Laura; Nokelainen, Petri; Rintala, Heta – Vocations and Learning, 2018
This study examines Finnish apprenticeship training stakeholders' perceptions of vocational expertise and experiences of workplace learning and guidance. The semi-structured interview data was collected in 2015 in two vocational fields: the social and health care services sector (five workplaces) and the technology sector (five workplaces). The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Stakeholders, Vocational Education