Influences of Formal Learning, Personal Characteristics, and Work Environment Characteristics on Informal Learning among Middle Managers in the Korean Banking Sector
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of formal learning, personal characteristics, and work environment characteristics on informal learning among middle managers in the Korean banking sector.The conceptual framework identified three factors influencing informal learning.For this study, data collection was conducted in the Korean Banking Institute (KBI) to prepare employees who were working in the banking sector which has been characterized as one of the fastest changing industries in Korea.Thus, middle managers as a population were selected due to their various experiences in both formal and informal learning.The collected data was analyzed using structural equation modeling, correlation analysis, descriptive analysis, and thematic analysis to answer seven research questions.The results of this study showed that the conceptual model representing three factors as influencing factors on informal learning reasonably fit the data from middle managers with a slightly modified structural equation model.Based on the modified model, the results were: 1) formal learning significantly affects informal learning, 2) personal characteristics significantly affect informal learning, 3) work environments do not directly affect informal learning, but they indirectly affect through formal learning, and 4) both personal and work environment characteristics affect formal learning.The results also showed that middle managers engage in various informal
Author: Woojae Choi
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1498898540