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ERIC Number: EJ1304114
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
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Learning to Be Employable or Being Employable to Learn: The Reciprocal Relation between Perceived Employability and Work-Related Learning
Houben, Ellen; De Cuyper, Nele; Kyndt, Eva; Forrier, Anneleen
Journal of Career Development, v48 n4 p443-458 Aug 2021
"Learning to become employable" is a catch phrase often used to highlight the importance of upskilling in today's knowledge-based labor market. Yet, evidence on the relationship between work-related learning and employability is limited and does not account for potential reciprocity. This is important though: if "employability" also "promotes work-related learning," labor market segmentation could be enhanced. Accordingly, this study investigates the reciprocal relationship between (formal and informal) work-related learning and perceived (internal and external) employability. Hypotheses are based on the attribution-based theory of intrapersonal motivation, which has not yet figured in employability research. Structural equation modeling was performed on three-wave survey data of Belgian employees. The pattern of results showed a reciprocal, albeit weak, relationship between formal work-related learning and perceived internal employability. No other significant relationships were established. Hence, the relationship between work-related learning and perceived employability might not be as straightforward as generally assumed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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