Blended programs for working professionals: developing a path analysis-based structural model to achieve skill development outcomes
by Ranjan Kumar; Neerja Pande
International Journal of Management Practice (IJMP), Vol. 12, No. 4, 2019

Abstract: Blended learning has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional classroom-based programs for working professionals, faced with rapid skill obsolescence and constraints of time and location. The present study focuses on this mixed-mode format, combining face-to-face and online learning and targets working professionals as the learner segment. Four notable contributions follow. One, the paper establishes a multi-disciplinary framework comprising learner-centric, pedagogical andragogical and institutional factors as the key pillars of a successful blended learning program. Two, the paper creates taxonomy of cause-effect-based empirical studies and identifies predictor, mediator and dependent constructs. Three, the paper evaluates 44 identified constructs and chooses six of them - active learning, intrinsic motivation, perceived quality, perceived value, perceived organisational support, self-regulated learning - by following a rigorous analytical procedure. And finally, the paper develops a structural model, specifying path relationships between the chosen constructs and skill development.

Online publication date: Mon, 30-Sep-2019

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