What is informal workplace learning: Qualitative meta-synthesis analysis shows eight components are significant to drive informal workplace learning

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Researchers set out to provide a model for informal workplace learning. They used a meta-synthesis method, selecting 17 sources from different databases. After analyzing these texts the authors found that eight components were significant to drive informal workplace learning, including learning stimulus, awareness and intent to learn, action or experience, critical reflection on action, facilitators, collective learning, self-directed and context. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.