Q.OR — Differentiate between ‘On the job training’ and ‘Off the job training’ method (any four).

Training is needed because it improves employees' skills, raises efficiency and productivity, reduces mistakes, and helps the organisation adapt to change.

Training is required for several reasons in an organisation:

• It increases the knowledge and skills of employees so they can perform their jobs better.
• It improves efficiency and productivity, which benefits the organisation.
• It reduces errors, accidents and wastage of materials.
• It helps employees adapt to new technology, methods and changing job requirements.
• It improves employee morale, confidence and job satisfaction, and prepares them for higher responsibilities. …

On-the-job training is given at the workplace, while doing the real job.

On-the-job training means the employee is trained at the actual place of work while performing the real job, under the guidance of a superior or experienced worker (through methods such as apprenticeship, coaching, internship and job rotation). It is practical and eco …

Job rotation, on-the-job and apprenticeship training are all methods of training.

Training imparts job-specific skills to employees. Common on-the-job methods include job rotation training (moving the trainee through different jobs), on-the-job training (learning while actually doing the work under guidance) and apprenticeship training (a longer period of supervised learning under a skilled worker). Since e …

Training of employees is necessary — option (A).

Training is the process of increasing the knowledge, skills and efficiency of employees for doing a particular job. It is treated as necessary, not wasteful, because it:

• improves performance and productivity by removing skill gaps;
• reduces wastage, errors and accidents at work;
• helps employees adapt to new methods, machines and technology;
• raises employee morale and confidence and prepares them for higher responsibilities. …

Training should reduce accidents, so 'increase in accidents' is not an importance of training — answer (C).

Training improves employees' skills and knowledge, which leads to higher production, better/proper utilisation of resources, fewer labour problems and, importantly, fewer accidents because workers handle tasks more safely. An increase in accidents is a negative result and clearly not a benefit, so it does not belong among the reasons training is important.

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Training improves skills and performance, so it is necessary — answer (A).

Training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of employees for a specific job. It raises efficiency and productivity, reduces wastage and accidents, improves morale and prepares employees for better roles. Because of these benefits, training is necessary (essential) rather than optional or wasteful.

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In BSEB Class-12 Business Studies, training is treated as a necessary function because no employee can perform well without the right skills; the correct option is (B).

Under the staffing function, training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job. Even a carefully selected person usually lacks full, job-specific competence on day one, and technology, methods and customer expectations keep changing. Training closes this gap.

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Training increases employees' skills and abilities.

Training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job. It improves their performance, confidence and efficiency, and reduces errors and accidents …

'Films' is an off-the-job method where trainees are taught by watching instructional films/videos.

In the staffing chapter of Class-12 Business Studies, off-the-job training takes place away from the job, in a classroom-like setting. In the films method, films, videos or slides are shown to the trainees to present information, demonstrate skills and illustrate procedures that cannot easily be explained verbally or on paper. Their effectiveness is greatest when the screening is followed by a discussion that lets trainees cl …

Training emphasises practical knowledge.

Training is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for a specific job. Its focus is on 'how to do the job', i.e. practical, applied skills, rather than only theoretical or general knowledge. (Development, in contr …

Correct option: (b) Films.

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