Q.Explain the case study method and role playing as methods of off-the-job training.

Case study and role playing both use a realistic scenario, but one is analysed on paper while the other is physically acted out by the trainees themselves.

In the case study method, trainees are given a real or realistic description of a business situation or problem and asked to analyse it, identify the underlying issues, and propose a course of action. This develops analytical thinking and decision-making ability by requiring the trainee to apply concepts to a concrete situation rather than absorbing theory passively. …

Confusing the two because both use a "scenario" — the case study is analysed and discussed on paper/in words, while role playing requires …