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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Staff Informal Learning Problems and Influencing Factor Empirical Study

Authors : Rongrong Huang, Ze Tian

Published in: Modeling Risk Management for Resources and Environment in China

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

On the basis of studies and theoretical analysis, this paper researches the relationship between personal characteristics, work environment and informal learning, and then draw some hypotheses. The hypotheses are verified and analyzed by applying survey data and SPSS statistical software and sensitive analysis. The results showed that personal characteristics and the work environment had a significant effect on informal learning. Finally, suggestions are made on the basis of the results of empirical studies.

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Metadata
Title
Staff Informal Learning Problems and Influencing Factor Empirical Study
Authors
Rongrong Huang
Ze Tian
Copyright Year
2011
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18387-4_45

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