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INITIAL TESTING OF THE CONTINUOUS EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT MODEL: OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS AND WORK-RELATED IMPLICIT THEORY
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TitleINITIAL TESTING OF THE CONTINUOUS EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT MODEL: OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS AND WORK-RELATED IMPLICIT THEORY
AuthorGarofano, Christina
Keywordsemployee development
career development
lifelong learning
implicit theory
outcome expectations
AbstractUnderstanding and promoting lifelong learning in employees is important for employees' future marketability (Robinson & Rousseau, 1994) and for creating learning organizations (Senge, 1990). To further this understanding, components of a model of the motivation to engage in continuous employee development (Garofano & Salas, 2005) were tested. New scales were created for work-related implicit theory and outcome expectations and the validity of these scales and these variables in the model were investigated. Alternate models were also contrasted with the Garofano and Salas model (2005). The study used self-report surveys administered to staff and faculty recruited from training classes in higher learning institutions in a three month longitudinal investigation. The results suggest that work-related implicit theory is a valid contributor in this model but that modifications to the model may be beneficial, including a more complex central motivational component. Implications of these results for organizational practice are discussed along with study limitations and future research implications
AdviserSalas, Eduardo
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreePh.D.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Psychology
Degree GrantorSciences
Degree ProgramPsychology
Graduation Date2006-08-01
TypeDoctoral dissertation
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2007-01-31
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0001224
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001224

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