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Employees' Willingness to Participate in Work-Related Learning: A Multilevel Analysis of Employees' Learning Intentions
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Kyndt, Eva; Onghena, Patrick; Smet, Kelly; Dochy, Filip – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2014
The current study focuses on employees' learning intentions, or the willingness to undertake formal work-related learning. This cross-sectional survey study included a sample of 1,243 employees that are nested within 21 organisations. The results of the multilevel analysis show that self-directedness in career processes, time management,…
Descriptors: Employees, Employee Attitudes, Workplace Learning, Time Management
What Motivates Low-Qualified Employees to Participate in Training and Development? A Mixed-Method Study on their Learning Intentions
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Kyndt, Eva; Govaerts, Natalie; Claes, Trees; De La Marche, Jens; Dochy, Filip – Studies in Continuing Education, 2013
The current research starts from the observation that low-qualified employees hold a vulnerable position on the labour market. It has been argued that learning and development can decrease this vulnerability; unfortunately research has shown that low-qualified employees participate considerably less in learning activities in comparison with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Motivation, Mixed Methods Research, Labor Market
The Learning Intention of Low-Qualified Employees: A Key for Participation in Lifelong Learning and Continuous Training
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Kyndt, Eva; Govaerts, Natalie; Dochy, Filip; Baert, Herman – Vocations and Learning, 2011
In our continuously changing society, a need for updating one's skills and knowledge puts pressure on safeguarding the labour market position of low-qualified employees. However, prior research and official statistics show that employees with a lower level of education tend to participate less in training than highly-educated individuals. This…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Intention, Educational Attainment
Learning in the Second Half of the Career: Stimulating and Prohibiting Reasons for Participation in Formal Learning Activities
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Kyndt, Eva; Michielsen, Maya; Van Nooten, Leen; Nijs, Sanne; Baert, Herman – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2011
Past research has shown that, as workers age, their participation in education and training declines, which is a problem in our fast changing society and economy. This study focuses on the stimulating and prohibiting reasons for participation in formal learning activities. It investigates whether employees in the second half of their career differ…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Public Health, Adult Learning, Factor Analysis
Learning Conditions for Non-Formal and Informal Workplace Learning
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Kyndt, Eva; Dochy, Filip; Nijs, Hanne – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the presence of learning conditions for non-formal and informal workplace learning in relation to the characteristics of the employee and the organisation he or she works for. Design/methodology/approach: The questionnaire developed by Clauwaert and Van Bree on learning conditions was…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Factor Analysis, Individual Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics