Exam 6: On The Job Training Methods

An organization wants to develop employees by having them work on challenging tasks and projects that involve learning new knowledge and skills. What is this called?

The mentoring relationship is enhanced if the mentee has a formal reporting relationship to the mentor.

As a best practice, job instruction training should NOT be integrated into other training methods including off-the-job methods so as to reduce training complexity.

Which of the following statements is congruent with evidence relating to the financial outcomes of participating in apprenticeship programs in Canada?

Marie, an experienced co-worker, tells a trainee that "in a couple of hours you will have mastered this machine." Marie is attempting to lower the trainee's self-efficacy.

From a trainer's perspective, what is the reasoning behind using performance aids on the job?

Which component in the preparation step of job instruction training attempts to answer for the trainee the question "What is in it for me"?

Job instruction training has four steps: preparation, instruction, performance, and follow-up. In which step does the trainer attempt to build the trainee's belief that he/she will be successful?

Discuss how apprenticeships differ from other more traditional on-the-job training schemes.

You are trying to determine whether job rotation is a good fit for your organization's training needs. Which of the following are likely reasons supporting the usage of job rotation?

Identify and describe some of the benefits associated with using on-the-job training methods.

Performance aids may be used effectively when employees perform tasks that require remembering a series of steps. This method is particularly useful when tasks are performed frequently.

In order to ensure compliance with money laundering legislation, a Canadian chartered bank develops software that prompts tellers to complete specific paperwork when clients deposit $10,000 or more during a single transaction. Failure of a bank to complete the required paperwork may lead to severe financial penalties for the bank. What term best describes the on-the-job training method being used by this bank?

Which off-the-job training method is similar to job instruction training because both techniques rely on observation, rehearsal, reinforcement, and transfer?

Job instruction training incorporates many principles of behaviour modelling training.

From the perspective of an employee, what are some of the benefits associated with job rotation?

Which of the following best describes job rotation training in Canada?

What are the salient foci of the coaching training method?

Mentoring is classified in the textbook as the most basic on-the-job training method.

Stretch assignments are job assignments that aim to "stretch" employees by having them work on projects in which they are given more responsibility and autonomy.