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Human Agency at Work An Active Approach towards Expertise Development

Human Agency at Work

Michael Goller

Human Agency at Work An Active Approach towards ­Expertise Development With a foreword by Prof. Dr. Christian Harteis

Michael Goller Paderborn, Germany Dissertation submitted and accepted at the University of Paderborn (Original title: “Agency at work: A quantitative study on the professional development of geriatric care nurses”), Germany, 2017

OnlinePlus material to this book can be available on http://www.springer.com/978-3-658-18286-1 ISBN 978-3-658-18285-4 ISBN 978-3-658-18286-1  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-18286-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017941051 Springer VS © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer VS imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH The registered company address is: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 46, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany

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Foreword It is an important educational task to prepare subsequent generations for responding to societal tasks and requirements and to enable them to contribute to societal welfare through gainful employment. The paradigm of permanently changing work conditions raised the main claim of European educational policy: Lifelong learning. How well and how far individuals can contribute to societal working tasks substantially depends on the development of their competences and capabilities. These have to be permanently refreshed and reshaped in the context of daily work. Hence, workplace learning became an important issue for organising work as well as for educational research. Individuals differ in their success in workplace learning. Even though there is evidence that occupational status is a crucial factor influencing learning opportunities at