vrije Universiteit amsterdam Measuring the quality of managerial learning on the job

Measuring the quality of managerial learning on the job Abstract This article describes the development of an instrument to measure the quality of managerial leaming on the job. The instrument can be used to analyse the quality of the individual leaming process on the job. The literature shows that two factors determine the quality of the leaming process; the leaming potential of the job context and the way in which the manager approaches their work. So the instrument has two components. The first component measures the four types of work experience that offer potential opportunities for individual leaming. These are Transitions, Task-related characteristics, Obstacles, and Support. The second component, the so-called learning behaviour, analyses, the way the individual approaches the potential leaming opportunities present in the job. This can also be divided into four categories: Emergent leaming, Planned leaming, Instruction oriented leaming, and Meaning oriented leaming. Based on these two components, an instrument has been developed to measure the quality of leaming on the job. This has been shown to be valid and reliable in a sample of European managers