Colloquium:
  When to learn and when to perform?
  - Colloquium
		
Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:00 - The University of Western Australia, Bayliss Lecture Theatre, Chemistry, G33
		
Professor Aaron Schmidt
Aaron Schmidt is a Marvin D. Dunnette Professor of
Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities. He received his Ph.D. in I/O Psychology from Michigan State
University in 2003. Prior to joining the faculty at UMN in 2009, he was
an assistant professor of I/O Psychology at The University of Akron. His
research focuses on various aspects of work motivation, particularly the
self-regulation of time and effort.

ABSTRACT: Two critical and interrelated means of success in the
workplace are maximizing one’s current performance by exploiting
existing skills, and improving one’s future performance by developing
ones skills. In the short-run, trade-offs often exist between learning
and performance; time spent learning is often time that could instead be
spent performing. However, very little is known about when and why
individuals forego short-term performance to engage in learning behavior
or vice versa. The primary goal of this research is to understand what
factors influence individuals’ decisions regarding the allocation of
resources to developing skills vs. exploiting existing skills. This
presentation will describe a theoretical account of how individuals
manage such trade-offs, as well as empirical research evaluating key
aspects of the proposed model.
		
For more information:
  Elizabeth Thompson
  elizabeth.thompson@uwa.edu.au

Starts       : Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:00
Ends         : Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:00
		
Last Updated : Wed, 09 Oct 2013 16:42