Abstract
The aim of the research was to discover the motives for lifelong learning, for studying part time, possibilities for personal and career development and the level of learning support within organisations, where randomly selected students are already employed. We were interested in motivation for learning on behalf of the individual and its potential links with the organisation. In this research we tried to establish which factors have the most influence on individual's personal development and career planning; whether organisation promotes career development; whether organisations promote learning and which support mechanisms are available. Employees' motive for learning, education and training - even after they become employed - is linked with the possibility to receive a promotion. The research was conducted among large group of part time students, already holding a job. Over 150 respondents filled out questionnaire and results were statistically treated. The results of this research show, similar to other recent findings, that knowledge and work experience have the most influence on the possibility for development and for a career. Clear personal and organisational objectives are also crucial. And the importance of knowledge sharing with the help of peers, coaches or mentors is significant.
Highlights
The problem and the fundamental question studied in this paper is, what is the reason that individuals invest energy, time and resources in continuous learning, even after they have been employed? After they completed their professional qualification, managed to get through the selection process when seeking employment and after acquiring a stable contract? What is their motivation, what are their expectations from training, education and their inclusion in the lifelong learning process?
The study establishes that there are no clear processes for career development in several enterprises and where there are, such processes are generally focused on key target groups; i.e. workers with completed higher education or managers
The aim of the research was to discover the motives for studying part time, possibilities for personal and career development and the level of learning support within enterprises, where these randomly selected students are already employed
Summary
The problem and the fundamental question studied in this paper is, what is the reason that individuals invest energy, time and resources in continuous learning, even after they have been employed? After they completed their professional qualification, managed to get through the selection process when seeking employment and after acquiring a stable contract? What is their motivation, what are their expectations from training, education and their inclusion in the lifelong learning process?. Numerous researches show that at the level of society, as well as the level of the enterprises and the level of individuals that increasing attention is devoted to the promotion of learning and personal development. The study establishes that there are no clear processes for career development in several enterprises and where there are, such processes are generally focused on key target groups; i.e. workers with completed higher education or managers. Even wider review was made by important authors in the field of personal development 6 It was about anniversary of The Career Development Quarterly. In this paper I discuss promotion of learning in todays society, especially regarding to connection between environmental characteristics (organisational variables) and individual characteristics of person, already having a job and being inetested in perosnal development. At the end of the paper, there is an interpretation of the results especialy regarding some recent international studies.Recomendation for further reserach and especially soem managerial implications are added
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