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Quick questions on Training and development - SQA Higher Business Management
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What is induction training?Show answer
Induction is given to a new employee in their first days, covering the organisation, their role, key people, health and safety, and procedures. Good induction helps the new starter become productive quickly, feel welcome and confident, and reduces early mistakes and the chance they leave.
What is on-the-job training?Show answer
On-the-job training happens at the workplace while doing the job: watching and copying an experienced colleague, being coached, or job rotation to learn different tasks. It is cheaper, the worker stays productive, and the training is directly relevant. The drawbacks are that the trainer is taken off their own work, and the trainee may pick up bad habits.
What is off-the-job training?Show answer
Off-the-job training happens away from the immediate workplace: a college course, a training centre, or an external expert. It brings specialist tuition and fresh ideas, and avoids workplace distractions, but it is more expensive, the worker is not producing while away, and the training may be less specific to the firm.
What is q1?Show answer
Describe the purpose of induction training. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain two benefits to a business of training its staff. [4 marks]
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