METHODS OF TRAINING-
OFF THE JOB TRAINING
BY:
SANGYA KUMARI (164)
YOGITA PAWAR (218)
OFF- The Job Training:
MERITS DEMERITS
MERITS DEMERITS
Trainee can concentrate on It is an expensive
learning without involving
method.
much risk.
Interest and motivation are Need constant updating
high as real job conditions are as new information about
duplicated. work environment is
This method is helpful in cases
where on the job training might
obtained
result in a serious injury and
destruction of valuable
equipment and material.
Example: Aeronautical industry
CASE STUDIES
Involves studying cases
from all perspectives,
analysing the various
options available to the
company for solving
problems or address
issues and arriving at
most suitable answers.
Merits & Demerits
MERITS DEMERITS
It promotes analytical It may suppress the voice of
thinking. average trainees as only
those having analytical and
It encourages open
vocal skills will dominate the
mindedness.
sessions
It is acceptable to Preparation of cases involve
everyone as it deals with expenditure and time and
detailed description of the outcome is not quite
real life situations. certain.
ROLE PLAY
Trainees act out roles
given to them.
Role playing basically
covers topics such as
employee-employer
relationships, hiring,
firing, conducting a
post-appraisal
interview.
Merits & Demerits
MERITS DEMERITS
Trainees participate in Role playing may
entire proceedings and so sometimes not adhere to
they take interest and are the objectives of training
involved. program. The trainees may
It develops skill in applying deviate from the subject
knowledge in areas of being discussed and start
human relations.
giving unrelated examples
It brings about desired
and explanations.
changes in behaviour and
attitudes as the trainees are
motivated to think.
BUSINESS GAMES
This method requires trainees
to gather information, analyse
it and make decisions.
Business games are primarily
used for management skill
development.
Games stimulate learning
because participants are
actively involved and because
games mimic the competitive
nature of business.
Merits & Demerits
MERITS DEMERITS
The game helps dealer to Factual information
develop skills needed for cannot be taught through
business success. this training.
Participant must work as
team.
Cohesive groups are
developed.
FIELD TRIP
A fieldtrip or fieldwork
or training in the field
is a journey by a group
of people to a place
away from their
normal environment.
Purpose is to provide
real life situations.
Merits & Demerits
MERITS DEMERITS
Field trips provide accurate Time consuming
information about objects, Careful planning required
process and systems in the
real settings. Transportation can be a
Enthusiasm for field trips
problem
can be effectively It is risky for the
transformed to effective management.
learning.
Field trips provide students
the opportunities to utilize
all the senses for learning