Understanding work-related learning: The case of ICT workers

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 416-429

  Gijbels, David ^a   Raemdonck, Isabel ^b   Vervecken, Dries ^c   van Herck, Jonas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^d Protime   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Job control; Job demands; Learning; Self directed learning orientation; Social support; Work related learning behaviour; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864424481     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665621211250315     Document Type: Article

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