Topic 7 Quiz 1 Training

Give two advantages of On the Job Training

• May not be a formal qualification

• Since the training is carried out by specialists it is usually of higher quality, meaning employees should be properly trained

• Effective if the experienced worker is efficient

• It is relatively cheaper method than off-the-job training

Give two disadvantages of Off the Job Training

• The learning is not taking place in the normal work environment, therefore it may be difficult to apply to their job. For example, equipment/tools used may not be the same as that used in the business

• May not be a formal qualification

• Causes disruption to normal work patterns as employees may need time off – leading to a loss of productivity

• May lead to a formal qualification

Two disadvantages of On the Job Training are

• Training may not be specifically related to an individual firm’s needs

• Trainee may pick up bad habits

• The employees are trained using their own equipment so it will help build their competence and confidence

• Need to select a suitable employee to carry out the training. The person needs to have the ability and willingness to conduct the training or they may not be able to teach the proper skills

Two advantages of Off the Job Training are

• Since the training is carried out by specialists it is usually of higher quality, meaning employees should be properly trained

• Causes disruption to normal work patterns as employees may need time off – leading to a loss of productivity

• Effective if the experienced worker is efficient

• The training will allow the employees to concentrate, especially since they are away from the distraction of work.

Give two advantages of On the Job Training

• Need to select a suitable employee to carry out the training. The person needs to have the ability and willingness to conduct the training or they may not be able to teach the proper skills

• The costs of training are easy to calculate

• The trainee does not need to take time off as the training is happening in the workplace meaning no loss of output

• The employees are trained using their own equipment so it will help build their competence and confidence

Which two of the following are disadvantages of Off the Job Training ?

• The trainee may make mistakes which might be costly for the organisation

• Off-the-job training is more expensive than on-the-job training, due to the costs of taking part in a training course and time off work

• Employees have the opportunity to meet people from other organisations and can exchange ideas. They may also be introduced to new equipment, they can bring this experience back to their own place of work

• Training may not be specifically related to an individual firm’s needs

Two advantages of Off the Job Training are

• May lead to a formal qualification

• The costs of training are easy to calculate

• The learning is not taking place in the normal work environment, therefore it may be difficult to apply to their job. For example, equipment/tools used may not be the same as that used in the business

• The trainee does not need to take time off as the training is happening in the workplace meaning no loss of output

Two disadvantages of On the Job Training are

• The employees are trained using their own equipment so it will help build their competence and confidence

• May not be able to focus as doing job at same time

• The training will allow the employees to concentrate, especially since they are away from the distraction of work.

• The trainee does not need to take time off as the training is happening in the workplace meaning no loss of output

Which one of these is the odd one out ?

• Since the training is carried out by specialists it is usually of higher quality, meaning employees should be properly trained

• The costs of training are easy to calculate

• Training may not be specifically related to an individual firm’s needs

• Employees have the opportunity to meet people from other organisations and can exchange ideas. They may also be introduced to new equipment, they can bring this experience back to their own place of work

Which one of these is the odd one out ?

• The trainee may make mistakes which might be costly for the organisation

• May not be able to focus as doing job at same time

• Need to select a suitable employee to carry out the training. The person needs to have the ability and willingness to conduct the training or they may not be able to teach the proper skills

• Causes disruption to normal work patterns as employees may need time off – leading to a loss of productivity