training Flashcards
what is training in a business context
increasing the skills and knowledge of workers to help them perform effectively
what is on-the-job training
training conducted at the workplace by another employee
what is induction training
training provided to new employees to familiarize them with the workplace and practices
why is training important for businesses
it boosts employee knowledge, productivity, competitiveness, and ensures safety and efficiency
what is off-the-job training
training conducted by a specialist at a location outside the workplace
what is job rotation in on-the-job training
working in different departments or roles to improve flexibility and engagement
what is mentoring in on-the-job training
working on tasks with the guidance and support of a mentor
what is shadowing in on-the-job training
observing another employee to learn how they perform tasks
what are the advantages of off-the-job training
mistakes do not affect the business output, customers and employees are not at risk, allows for specialized external training
what are the advantages of on-the-job training
cheaper to organize, produces output while training, easy to integrate into daily operations
what are the disadvantages of off-the-job training
expensive to organize, takes time to arrange, no output produced during training
what are the disadvantages of on-the-job training
mistakes can harm output, could be dangerous in high-risk jobs like surgery, stressful for employees working with others
what is the purpose of health and safety training
to comply with regulations and ensure employees can safely use equipment and machinery
how does training improve labor flexibility
by enabling employees to cover for absent colleagues
what are the disadvantages of training for businesses
high costs of specialists and equipment, potential loss of output from trainee mistakes, employees may leave after receiving training, benefiting competitors
