WahYick, S (2017) Self-determined participation in nonmandated continuous professional development activities and perceived choice and self-awareness level of architects in the United States of America. PhD thesis, Capella University, USA.
Abstract
Continual learning is required to keep pace with the rapid influx of knowledge, technological advances and economic conditions that constantly transform businesses and professions. The changing work environment necessitates the continuous development of professionals and is vital in maintaining high professional standards and improving skills and knowledge competencies. The prime objective of this current study was to investigate the self-initiated participation in nonmandated continuous professional development activities architects in the United States of America engaged in to keep themselves motivated at work. The autonomous motivation perspective of the self-determination theory served as the theoretical foundation. The assessment from the Perceived Choice and Awareness of Self Scale (PCASS) was used and the collection of the nonmandated continuous professional development activities data were accomplished with the author-created Professional Development Activities List (PDAL). A comparison and inspection on individual nonmandated continuous professional activity predictability on perceived choice and self-awareness level were also conducted. The positivist paradigm facilitated the inquiry of discovery if a relationship between architects’ proactive engagement in nonmandated continuous professional development activities existed. A randomized sample was chosen from the membership of two professional architectural associations. A total of 232 architects participated in this study through a self-administered, web-based survey. The collected data were examined with the use of the multiple linear regression statistical analysis. The results indicated architects possess a high level of choice perception and self-awareness and they self-determinedly participated in various informal and formal methods of nonmandated continuous professional development activities that marginally predicted their perceived choice and self-awareness level.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | McConnaughey, C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | United States; continuous professional development; inspection; learning; motivation; participation; professional; skills; standards; statistical analysis |
| Index terms: | economic condition, United States of America, professional development, inspection, statistical analysis, profession, paradigm, work environment, architect, United States, motivation, survey, self-determination |
| Subjects: | education and knowledge transfer, management, professional development, data science, data collection methods, profession, quality assurance, Geography, psychology, economic analysis, institututions, human factors and perception |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Information Management, Business Strategy, Roles and Professions, Human Resources, Organizational Design, Geographical Context, Quality Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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