An interactive approach for new careers: the role of learning opportunities and learning behavior

Sluis, E.C. (Lidewey) van der and Maury A. Peiperl
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Sluis, E.C. (Lidewey) van der: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics

No 41, Serie Research Memoranda from VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics

Abstract: This study examined the learning process at work from an individual perspective. Different kinds of learning opportunities and learning behavior were examined as (a) predictors of career development and (b) moderators of the development process on the job. Survey data from early-career MBAs were analyzed by performing hierarchical regressions and difference-of-means tests. Results indicated that the total amount of developmental job opportunities has a positive influence on individual perceptions of career development, with support as a learning component in particular. The data also suggested that individual’s learning behavior affects career development, measured by both perceived and objective indicators. Furthermore, we found interaction effects on career success of several learning opportunities in combination with different kinds of learning behavior. The results of this study support the notion that developmental jobs enhance career development. However, individual’s learning behavior should also be regarded as a way in which an individual can take own responsibility for their learning and development in today’s boundaryless career context.

JEL-codes: J24 J28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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