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İşbaşı Eğitim Uygulamaları, Öz-Yeterlilik Ve Yenilikçilik Davranışı Arasındaki İlişki
A Relationship between On-The-Job Training Practices, Self-Efficacy, and Innovative Behavior

Author(s): Fikret Sözbilir
Subject(s): Economy, Vocational Education, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Orhan Sağçolak
Keywords: On-the-job training; vocational adequacy; self-efficacy; innovative behaviour;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to determine the direction of relationship between on-the-job training, self-efficacy, and employee innovative behaviour. In addition, it is aimed to provide recommendations based on results regarding positive or negative effect of on the-job training and self-efficacy on the employee innovative behaviour. In this empirical study, the data was gathered by means of a questionnaire from 938 participating trainees/apprentices who have on-the-job training in provinces in Turkey; developed (Istanbul), developing (Kahramanmaras), and underdeveloped (Artvin) in terms of industrialization. Data were subjected to analysis with SPSS 22.0 software and presented in tables. The findings showed that on-the-job training dimensions; Vocational adequacy, career motivation, trainer organization and perception of training has significant and positive impact on self-efficacy. Also, vocational adequacy, trainer organization and perception of training has significant and positive impact on employee innovative behaviour, on the other hand career motivation has no significant impact on employee innovative behavior.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 119-142
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Turkish
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