Employees’ Self-Determination in Collegial Learning Situations at Work: A Comparative Study of a Finnish ICT Organization and a Central Hospital

	ICT ORGANIZATION	CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Autonomy	The need for choice and self-endorsement of one’s own actions, ownership, and volition
Descriptions	– self-awareness of one’s own understanding – conscious choice to ask for help – ability to help others	– self-awareness of one’s own understanding – conscious choice to ask for help – choice to share information with others – ability to help others – need to discuss with colleagues
Competence	The need to feel effective, be successful, and grow
Descriptions	– knowledge of one’s own competence – knowledge of others’ competencies in the work community – competence development through working together on a daily basis	– knowledge of one’s own competence with the help of the community – competence development with the help of community – competence development through working together on a daily basis – sharing competence communally
Relatedness	The need to belong and matter to others, feel connected in meaningful ways, feel supported, and value support
Descriptions	– peer support – ability to lean on colleagues – encouraging and supportive work environment – ability to create a common direction at work	– collegial support – performing collectively – showing faith and trust – ability to lean on colleagues – need to connect with others

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.192 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Jun 23, 2023

Accepted on: Jun 16, 2023

Published on: Nov 8, 2023

Published by: Stockholm University Press

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