TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes of informal work-related learning behaviours
T2 - A systematic literature review
AU - Smet, Kelly
AU - Grosemans, Ilke
AU - De Cuyper, Nele
AU - Kyndt, Eva
PY - 2022/2/8
Y1 - 2022/2/8
N2 - Both in research and practice, many believe that informal work-related learning contributes to plenty of important and positive outcomes. As a result, research on informal work-related learning outcomes is quickly accelerating. The field has become fragmented across disciplines and traditions. In response, this study provides a systematic review of the literature on outcomes associated with informal work-related learning behaviour of employees. In total, 39 studies were included in our review. Our results show that outcomes associated with informal work-related learning behaviour go beyond the specific job, as is sometimes assumed. Instead, outcomes vary across dimensions, going from hands-on to abstract, short-term to long-term, or job-specific to more generic. We provide an overview of outcomes in three categories, namely (1) changes in knowledge, skills, and attitudes, (2) individuals’ and organizations’ professional achievement, and (3) sustaining a future development.
AB - Both in research and practice, many believe that informal work-related learning contributes to plenty of important and positive outcomes. As a result, research on informal work-related learning outcomes is quickly accelerating. The field has become fragmented across disciplines and traditions. In response, this study provides a systematic review of the literature on outcomes associated with informal work-related learning behaviour of employees. In total, 39 studies were included in our review. Our results show that outcomes associated with informal work-related learning behaviour go beyond the specific job, as is sometimes assumed. Instead, outcomes vary across dimensions, going from hands-on to abstract, short-term to long-term, or job-specific to more generic. We provide an overview of outcomes in three categories, namely (1) changes in knowledge, skills, and attitudes, (2) individuals’ and organizations’ professional achievement, and (3) sustaining a future development.
U2 - 10.16993/sjwop.151
DO - 10.16993/sjwop.151
M3 - Review article
SN - 2002-2867
VL - 7
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
IS - 1
M1 - 2
ER -