Training

Training for existing workers is often used for which of the following reasons?

• to keep skills up-to-date and to improve efficiency
• to check to see which workers should be made redundant
• to explain the firm’s procedures and methods of working
• to increase the level of supervision needed

One of the most likely disadvantages of training workers is that:

• workers will become too efficient at their work
• the level of supervision of workers will have to increase
• workers will become less prepared to accept new machines
• more highly trained workers might get jobs with other firms

Which of the following is a possible drawback of on-the-job training?

• There will be additional expenses from travel costs.
• Workers will not gain experience of people outside the firm
• The worker won't be able to do any work during the training.
• The business will not have to employ its own training staff.

Which of the reasons is most likely to explain a business using off-the-job training?

• Workers need to be trained in operating new machinery
• The training staff in the firm have all the necessary skills
• The firm wants the cheapest training course possible.
• There is no benefit from meeting people outside of the firm

Give 3 reasons why training is important to the business

• employees are more productive

• costs the business to provide

• Reduces Wastage

• production of high quality goods and services

Which of the following situations would training be needed?

• Introduction

• high absenteeism

• Poor performance

• health and safety

Define ON the job training

• training given in the workplace

• training provided outside of the employees place of work

Define OFF the job training

• Training provided outside the employees place of work

• training given within the workplace

identify the disadvantages of OFF the job training

• the trainer might not be a professional passing on bad working practice to employees.

• expensive form of training usually not very practical.

identify the disadvantages of ON the job training

• the trainer might not be a professional passing on bad working practice to employees.

• Training is expensive and often not practical