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Computer Science and Information Technology Students’ Self-regulated Learning and Knowledge Sharing Behavior as Drivers of Individual Innovative Behavior

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Computer Science (CS), Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) students’ Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) and Knowledge Sharing Behavior (KSB), together with the Course Design Characteristics (CDCs) implemented in their programs, could act as drivers to facilitate the development of their Individual Innovative Behavior (IIB). A Structural Equation Model (SEM) was therefore constructed to establish the mediating effect of KSB on the individual and contextual antecedents for the development of these students’ IIB.

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Ngugi, J.K., Goosen, L. (2021). Computer Science and Information Technology Students’ Self-regulated Learning and Knowledge Sharing Behavior as Drivers of Individual Innovative Behavior. In: Silhavy, R. (eds) Software Engineering and Algorithms. CSOC 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 230. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77442-4_50

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