Exam 6: On The Job Training Methods

In order for coaching to be effective a few critical elements are needed. Some of the most important are trust between coach and trainee and a planned approach to the process.

Judy, a manager at a local car manufacturing company, decides she wants to use more on-the-job training to improve the quality of output. From the menu of training methods available, which method would NOT be an on-the-job option available to Judy?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an advantage of apprenticeship programs from the perspective of a construction company?

Sandy, a corporate safety officer, is an advocate of the job instruction training approach. When she shows trainees how to work safely around a machine, allows opportunities for trainees to practise, and ensures everyone has an opportunity to ask questions, which step of the job instruction method is Sandy in?

The supervisor allows the trainee to complete the entire job during job instruction training. What type of intervention should the supervisor use to encourage successful job completion with appropriate behaviours by the trainee?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of off-the-job and on-the-job training methods?

Tradespeople in Canada represent one in five employed Canadians.

According to the textbook, why are many employers reluctant to participate in apprenticeship programs?