In rapidly changing work environments, individuals need a willingness and ability to learn new skills and knowledge to contribute to their organization's goals and their own employability. As the baby-boomer generation begins to exit the workplace, organizations need to pay attention to developing the capability of younger, novice workers who will increasingly comprise the core workforce of the future. The present study, grounded in social cognitive theory, develops and examines a model of learning and development for younger workers. In total, 1,732 employees in New Zealand aged 16–24 years completed a survey relating to their perceptions, beliefs, and intentions regarding learning and development. The results from structural equation modeling show that individual and work-environment factors both influence younger workers' developmental intentions but affect this through different pathways. The study contributes to a better understanding of the development process for younger workers and offers implications for management based on these findings.

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在工作中学习：年轻员工的学习和发展模式

在瞬息万变的工作环境中，个人需要有学习新技能和知识的意愿和能力，以促进其组织的目标和自身的就业能力。随着婴儿潮一代开始退出工作场所，组织需要注意培养年轻的新手员工的能力，他们将越来越多地成为未来的核心劳动力。本研究以社会认知理论为基础，开发和检验了年轻工人的学习和发展模型。新西兰共有 1,732 名 16-24 岁的员工完成了一项关于他们对学习和发展的看法、信念和意图的调查。结构方程模型的结果表明，个人和工作环境因素都会影响年轻工人的 发展意图，但通过不同的途径影响这一点。该研究有助于更好地了解年轻工人的发展过程，并根据这些发现为管理提供启示。