Abstract: The study examined the dynamic relationship between learning patterns and human resource development. We adopted the theoretical basis of organizational learning theory, social learning theory, human capital theory, and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) to explore the relationship between learning patterns and human resource development. The study adopted descriptive and confirmatory factor analysis to explore the relationship between the variables under consideration. Also, an impact assessment employing social support systems as a mediating factor decomposed into organizational support and peer support was assessed. The findings from the confirmatory analysis indicated that the learning patterns selected were associated with human resource development in the banking sector of Ghana. Further, all the learning patterns had a statistically significant impact on human resource development except for systematic guidance. Also, professional networking emerged as the most frequently used as well.
Keywords: Learning patterns; Human capital development; Organizational learning; Support systems; Professional networking; Continuing education
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