Does self-directedness in learning and careers predict the employability of low-qualified employees
- Author
- Isabelle Van Raemdonck (UGent) , Harm Tillema, Andries de Grip, Martin Valcke (UGent) and Mien Segers
- Organization
- Abstract
- Employability has become a key element in sustaining successful vocational careers. The role of self-directedness is considered paramount in maintaining one’s employability. However, it also requires certain competences on part of employees to invest in learning and career development. This study examines the influence of selfdirectedness in learning and career of low-qualified employees on their employability. In a follow-up study of 284 low-qualified employees, we find that higher levels of selfdirectedness in learning and career of employees corresponds with higher chance to be promoted to higher-level job positions (vertical job mobility). However, no relationship was found between different formats of self-directedness and job retention or horizontal job mobility of lower qualified personnel.
- Keywords
- Low-qualified employees, Employability, Self-directed learning, Job retention, Career management, Job mobility, PROACTIVE PERSONALITY, SUCCESS, SATISFACTION, MANAGEMENT, WORKERS
Downloads
-
(...).pdf
- full text
- |
- UGent only
- |
- |
- 226.75 KB
Citation
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-7018511
- MLA
- Van Raemdonck, Isabelle, et al. “Does Self-Directedness in Learning and Careers Predict the Employability of Low-Qualified Employees.” VOCATIONS AND LEARNING, vol. 5, no. 2, Springer, 2012, pp. 137–51, doi:10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7.
- APA
- Van Raemdonck, I., Tillema, H., de Grip, A., Valcke, M., & Segers, M. (2012). Does self-directedness in learning and careers predict the employability of low-qualified employees. VOCATIONS AND LEARNING, 5(2), 137–151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7
- Chicago author-date
- Van Raemdonck, Isabelle, Harm Tillema, Andries de Grip, Martin Valcke, and Mien Segers. 2012. “Does Self-Directedness in Learning and Careers Predict the Employability of Low-Qualified Employees.” VOCATIONS AND LEARNING 5 (2): 137–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7.
- Chicago author-date (all authors)
- Van Raemdonck, Isabelle, Harm Tillema, Andries de Grip, Martin Valcke, and Mien Segers. 2012. “Does Self-Directedness in Learning and Careers Predict the Employability of Low-Qualified Employees.” VOCATIONS AND LEARNING 5 (2): 137–151. doi:10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7.
- Vancouver
- 1.Van Raemdonck I, Tillema H, de Grip A, Valcke M, Segers M. Does self-directedness in learning and careers predict the employability of low-qualified employees. VOCATIONS AND LEARNING. 2012;5(2):137–51.
- IEEE
- [1]I. Van Raemdonck, H. Tillema, A. de Grip, M. Valcke, and M. Segers, “Does self-directedness in learning and careers predict the employability of low-qualified employees,” VOCATIONS AND LEARNING, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 137–151, 2012.
@article{7018511,
abstract = {{Employability has become a key element in sustaining successful vocational careers. The role of self-directedness is considered paramount in maintaining one’s employability. However, it also requires certain competences on part of employees to invest in learning and career development. This study examines the influence of selfdirectedness in learning and career of low-qualified employees on their employability. In a follow-up study of 284 low-qualified employees, we find that higher levels of selfdirectedness in learning and career of employees corresponds with higher chance to be promoted to higher-level job positions (vertical job mobility). However, no relationship was found between different formats of self-directedness and job retention or horizontal job mobility of lower qualified personnel.}},
author = {{Van Raemdonck, Isabelle and Tillema, Harm and de Grip, Andries and Valcke, Martin and Segers, Mien}},
issn = {{1874-785X}},
journal = {{VOCATIONS AND LEARNING}},
keywords = {{Low-qualified employees,Employability,Self-directed learning,Job retention,Career management,Job mobility,PROACTIVE PERSONALITY,SUCCESS,SATISFACTION,MANAGEMENT,WORKERS}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{2}},
pages = {{137--151}},
publisher = {{Springer}},
title = {{Does self-directedness in learning and careers predict the employability of low-qualified employees}},
url = {{http://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-011-9072-7}},
volume = {{5}},
year = {{2012}},
}
- Altmetric
- View in Altmetric
- Web of Science
- Times cited: