Exam 7: Training and Development

Contrary to common thought, progressive organizations allow the supervisor to play a minor role in the new employee orientation process, since orientation is primarily the responsibility of the HR department.

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Question 41

Which training method is often used to train personnel to operate aircraft, spacecraft, and other highly technical and expensive equipment?

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Question 42

Orientation is the formal process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, their job, and their work unit.

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Question 43

On-the-job training (OJT) is generally regarded as the most effective means of facilitating learning at the workplace, and thus it is the best implemented.

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Question 44

Which of the following is a mandatory training program in Canada?

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Question 45

A solid training program should begin with effective design.

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Question 46

Most organizations choose and implement training programs based on their overall strategic objectives.

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Question 47

In the design of training programs, what should instructional objectives centre on?

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Question 48

In assessing the effectiveness of a training program, which of the following is the most useful information for an HR manager to use?

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Question 49

What is the main issue with organizations putting too much weight on the "reactions" aspect of training evaluation?

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Question 50

ABC Corporation measures its own services and practices against the recognized leaders in the industry in order to identify areas for improvement. What is this process called?

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Question 51

What are the steps in behaviour modelling?

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Question 52

What type of learning corresponds to "involve me and I will learn"?

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Question 53

What is the main difference between training and development?

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Question 54

Which of the following is part of a needs assessment in developing training programs?

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Question 55

Businesses spend more on informal instruction in training employees than they do on formal instruction.

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Question 56

Employees in similar jobs usually have similar levels of motivation with respect to learning.

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Question 57

Classroom instruction is cost-effective because it allows the maximum number of trainees to be handled by the minimum number of instructors.

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Question 58

Games are becoming more popular for training purposes.

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Question 59

"We learn best by watching" summarizes the learning principle known as "modelling."

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Contrary to common thought, progressive organizations allow the supervisor to play a minor role in the new employee orientation process, since orientation is primarily the responsibility of the HR department.

Which training method is often used to train personnel to operate aircraft, spacecraft, and other highly technical and expensive equipment?

Orientation is the formal process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, their job, and their work unit.

On-the-job training (OJT) is generally regarded as the most effective means of facilitating learning at the workplace, and thus it is the best implemented.

Which of the following is a mandatory training program in Canada?

A solid training program should begin with effective design.

Most organizations choose and implement training programs based on their overall strategic objectives.

In the design of training programs, what should instructional objectives centre on?

In assessing the effectiveness of a training program, which of the following is the most useful information for an HR manager to use?

What is the main issue with organizations putting too much weight on the "reactions" aspect of training evaluation?

ABC Corporation measures its own services and practices against the recognized leaders in the industry in order to identify areas for improvement. What is this process called?

What are the steps in behaviour modelling?

What type of learning corresponds to "involve me and I will learn"?

What is the main difference between training and development?

Which of the following is part of a needs assessment in developing training programs?

Businesses spend more on informal instruction in training employees than they do on formal instruction.

Employees in similar jobs usually have similar levels of motivation with respect to learning.

Classroom instruction is cost-effective because it allows the maximum number of trainees to be handled by the minimum number of instructors.

Games are becoming more popular for training purposes.

"We learn best by watching" summarizes the learning principle known as "modelling."

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