The purpose of this study was to identify a causal relationship among informal
learning, learning motivation, learning strategy, interpersonal relationship, and job
characteristics of workers in small and medium-sized enterprises. The population
for this study was workers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Though the Small and Medium Businesses Information System (SMINFO), 534
questionnaires were used for analysis. The covariance structure analysis was
performed using AMOS 7.0 version.
The findings of the study were as follows: First, the fit index of causal model
among informal learning, learning motivation, learning strategy, interpersonal
relationship, and job characteristics were identified suitably. Second, factor
loading of learning motivation to informal learning was β=0.814, learning
motivation was β=0.301 and interpersonal relationship was β=0.107. The factor
loading of job characteristics was not significant. Third, in relationship between
informal learning and learning motivation, learning strategy and interpersonal
relationship had moderating effect. Forth, in relationship between informal
learning and job characteristic, both learning motivation and interpersonal
relationship had not significant moderating effect.