Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak
The purpose of this study is to analyse t he types of learning a pproaches used in two organisations in Sarawak and the factors influencing it. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. Eighty respondents were selected from...
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2007
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| author | Bong, Er Huen |
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| author_sort | Bong, Er Huen |
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| description | The purpose of this
study is to analyse t
he types of learning a
pproaches
used in
two organisations in Sarawak
and the factors influencing it. A survey
questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. Eighty respondents were
selected from two organisations: P
ublic
W
ork
D
epartment (PWD)
Sarawak and
Syarikat SESCO
Berhad
. The data gathered
were
analysed using both descriptive
and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to
describe
respondents’
personal characteristics such as gender, age, educational level, length of service
and monthly income. Infer
ential statistics such as Pearson Correlation Coefficient
was used to determine whether there exist
s
a significant relationship between the
independent variables and learning approaches. The findings show that the
majority of respondents (78.7%) frequently
use informal learning approaches such
as conducting discussions with colleagues and supervisors, and obtaining
information through resource centres, the Internet, books, magazines and other
reading materials in the workplace. In contrast, only a minority
of the respondents
(11.2%)
very often
use formal learning approaches in the workplace. Analysis of
the results also found that there exist
significant
positive
relationship
s
between
the
two independent variables
–
learning att
itude and environmental suppor
t
–
and
learning approaches used in the workplace.
Howev
er, both relationships are weak
:
between
learning attitude
and learning approaches
(
r
= 0.540)
,
and
between
environmental support
and learning approaches
(
r
= 0.443).
Several
recommendations are sugge
sted to the organisations, human resource practitioners
and for future research in order to encourage continuous learning in the workplace
and to help enhance employees’ work performance. |
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| spelling | unimas-67482023-02-17T07:05:49Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6748/ Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak Bong, Er Huen HD Industries. Land use. Labor HM Sociology HT Communities. Classes. Races The purpose of this study is to analyse t he types of learning a pproaches used in two organisations in Sarawak and the factors influencing it. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. Eighty respondents were selected from two organisations: P ublic W ork D epartment (PWD) Sarawak and Syarikat SESCO Berhad . The data gathered were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to describe respondents’ personal characteristics such as gender, age, educational level, length of service and monthly income. Infer ential statistics such as Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used to determine whether there exist s a significant relationship between the independent variables and learning approaches. The findings show that the majority of respondents (78.7%) frequently use informal learning approaches such as conducting discussions with colleagues and supervisors, and obtaining information through resource centres, the Internet, books, magazines and other reading materials in the workplace. In contrast, only a minority of the respondents (11.2%) very often use formal learning approaches in the workplace. Analysis of the results also found that there exist significant positive relationship s between the two independent variables – learning att itude and environmental suppor t – and learning approaches used in the workplace. Howev er, both relationships are weak : between learning attitude and learning approaches ( r = 0.540) , and between environmental support and learning approaches ( r = 0.443). Several recommendations are sugge sted to the organisations, human resource practitioners and for future research in order to encourage continuous learning in the workplace and to help enhance employees’ work performance. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS 2007 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6748/7/Workplace%20learning..ft.pdf Bong, Er Huen (2007) Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | HD Industries. Land use. Labor HM Sociology HT Communities. Classes. Races Bong, Er Huen Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title | Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title_full | Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title_fullStr | Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title_short | Workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in Sarawak |
| title_sort | workplace learning :a study of learning approaches in two organisations in sarawak |
| topic | HD Industries. Land use. Labor HM Sociology HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6748/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6748/7/Workplace%20learning..ft.pdf |