the application of social cognitive theory in information science research on workplace learning and...
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The application of Social Cognitive
Theory in Information Science
research on workplace learning and
innovative work behaviours
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Presented by
Lyndsey Jenkins
Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2017
Co authors: Professor Hazel Hall and Professor Robert Raeside
Edinburgh Napier University
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Structure of presentation
• Background to presentation
• Value of Information Science perspective
• Theoretical framework of doctoral study
• Application of Social Cognitive Theory
• Empirical work of doctoral study
• Preliminary secondary data findings
• Contributions to theory and practice
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Background
• Doctoral research
• Funded by Economic and Social
Research Council (ESRC)
• Supported by Skills Development
Scotland (SDS)
• Focus on theoretical framework
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Recognise
Create
Champion
Implement
Innovative work behaviour
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Battisteli, Montani & Odardi
(2013)
Influences on innovative
work behaviour
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Information Science
Organisational
Studies
PsychologySupportive
leaders
Individual
abilities
Training
Digital tools
Appealing
workspace
?IWB
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Information science…
Research Aim Gap
Information Behaviour
(e.g. Hauschildt, 1996)
How information
behaviours influence
innovation
Innovative work
behaviours
Information literacy
(e.g. Crawford & Irving,
2009)
How information literacy
builds skills in the
workplace
How people learn
Knowledge
management
(e.g Liau & Wu, 2010)
How knowledge sharing
influences organisations
Individual learning
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Social Cognitive
Theory
(Bandura, 1986)
A theoretical framework
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Triadic reciprocal causation
Pálsdóttir, A. (2013). Social cognitive theory. In Wilson, T. D. (Ed.). Theory in information behaviour research. Sheffield, UK: Eiconics
Ltd. [E-book] ISBN 978-0-9574957-0-8.
Intra-personal factors (cognitive)
Environment
(social)
Behaviour
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Concepts in SCT
Self efficacy
Learning
orientation
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But why this theory?
• Model of Information
Behaviour
• Social learning theory
• Operant conditioning
• Classical conditioning https://lyndseyjenkins.org/2
016/08/02/developing-the-
theoretical-framework/
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Theoretical framework
That awkward
moment when your
supervisors
welcome your idea
with
absolute silence…
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Application to different domains
Educational learning
(e.g. Ellis-Ormrod, 2004)Career decision making
(e.g. Blanco, 2011)
Health promotion
(e.g. Bandura, 2004)
Leadership and management
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• Information systems (see
Carillo, 2010 for a review)
• Information seeking and
knowledge sharing (see
Back & Kim, 2002;
Pálasdóttir, 2013).
• Information Behaviour
(Case & Given, 2016, p.201;
Ren, 2000)
Application to information science
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Model of Information
Behaviour
(Wilson, 1997)
Application to theory development
Model of Network
Competence
(Savolainen, 2002)
Self efficacy
Computers
Information
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Information literacy scale
(Kurbanoglu et al., 2006)
Application to scale development
Information literacy Self-efficacy
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Empirical work
Initial stage
Secondary data
analysis of
European
and
UK
innovation data20
Data access
• Eurostat online database
Open access
Free
Lots of data
• Data used:
Community
Innovation Survey
Training, education
and development
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Analysis procedure
• Hierarchical cluster analysis
• Comparison of group means
• Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
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Preliminary results
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Sh
are
of
inn
ova
tive
en
terp
ris
es
(%
)
Country
Share of innovative enterprises (all innovation types)
Figure 1: Share on innovative enterprises in European countries 23
Preliminary results
Groups of clustered countries differed in types of innovation they
presented
Organisational innovation
All types of innovation
combined
Product innovation
Process innovation
High level investment
Medium level investment
Low level investment
Marketing innovation
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Preliminary results
Groups of clustered countries differed in factors that could
influence innovation
research and development
expenditure
external international
collaboration
vocational training
international markets
High level investment
Medium level investment
Low level investment
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Empirical work
ApplicationCase study
• Determinants
• Measure learning success
• Information behaviours
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ContributionsGAP IN KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTION
How individuals and collectives
develop capabilities to innovate
• Develop knowledge on specific requirements as to how
individuals develop the capability to innovate
Specifc role of culture and
strategy
• Develop knowledge on how culture and strategy
specifically contribute to the development of innovative
work behaviours
How different types of workplace
learning suit different workplace
contexts
• Highlight contextual differences of workplace learning
• Develop knowledge on sector differences of workplace
learning practices
Specific determinants of
successful workplace learning
from both organisational studies
and information science
perspectives (in combination)
• Develop knowledge on requirements of successful
workplace learning on individual (workplace learning) and
collective (organisational learning) levels
• Framework development
• Incorporate knowledge from multiple literature domains
(including theory)
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Conclusions
• Theories can be ‘borrowed’ from other disciplines if the decision is
justified
• Justification can be from previous studies and the theory application
• Social Cognitive Theory has been used in information science but…
Not in workplace learning and innovation
Not in a multidisciplinary study
• Incorporating multiple perspectives into one study
Adds value to the study (practical and theoretical)
Facilitates knowledge sharing between disciplines
• Data suggests that factors influence national innovation
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• Slide 4 – human head - http://productinnovationnow.com/innovation-definition/
• Slide 9 – group - http://blog.crisp.se/2016/04/04/mattiasskarin/12-seemingly-normal-things-agile-people-
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• Slide 10 – social system - https://worldviewintelligence.com/worldview-programs-and-
consulting/applying-worldview-intelligence-to-social-systems/
• Slide 12 – self efficacy - https://communicatehealth.com/2014/01/i-think-i-can-i-think-i-can-a-tribute-to-
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• Slide 12 – learning orientation - http://www.histproject.no/node/389
• Slide 12 – happy learners - http://www.lumesselearning.com/tag/ots-learning/
• Slide 15 – educational learning - http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/classroom
• Slide 15 – career decision making -https://smartbcamp.com/making-wrong-career-decisions/
• Slide 15 – healthcase - http://ihpe.org.uk/
• Slide 15 – learning management - http://www.atc-training.org/leadership-management
• Slide 16 – social cognitive theory - https://www.pinterest.com/explore/social-cognitive-theory/
• Slide 18 – information literacy - https://www.lynda.com/Higher-Education-tutorials/Information-
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• Slide 18 – self efficacy - https://success-mohawk.com/2017/02/24/academic-self-efficacy-upgrading-
your-nexttop-computer/
• Slide 21 – data - http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database
• Slide 26 – networking - http://www.hotel-industry.co.uk/2015/05/hotel-industry-a-changing-business-
landscape/
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