ON THE JOB TRAINING

METHOD

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Structured program

Continuous task
Optimized the cost, improve efficiency
increase productivity.

THE CHART OR PICTURE WHERE

METHODS OF TRAINING ARE MENTIONED

On Job Training
On the job training is a form of training
taking place in a normal working
situation.
employee learns the job on actual working
site
advantage of giving firsthand knowledge
and experience.

Advantages of OJT:

It is directly in the context of job

It is often informal
It is most effective because it is learning
by experience
It is least expensive
Trainees are highly motivated
It is free from artificial classroom situation

Disadvantages of OJT:

Trainer may not be experienced enough to

gain or he may not be so inclined.

It is not systematically organized

Poorly conducted programs may create

safety hazards.

On-the-job training methods

include
guidance
and
counseling

Coaching

job
instruction

mentoring,

job rotation

Cont
Syndicate
groups

committee
assignments

apprenticeship

vestibule
training

job instruction
training

Cont.
through the step by step training
trainer explains the trainee the way

of

doing the jobs

job knowledge and skills and allows him
to do the job.

Procedure of the Job Instruction

Technique (JIT) consists of four
steps:
PLAN

Follow-up

PRESENT

TRIAL

Job Rotation
the trainees are rotated over various
routine jobs in a department, division or
unit
trainee receives job knowledge and gains
experience from his supervisor or trainer
in each of the different job assignments
Job rotation can be either horizontally or
vertically

Advantages:
People are prepared more rapidly to accept
greater responsibility
Identify of knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Determines the area where improvement is
required.
Assessment of employees potential for
filling the position.

Disadvantages:
Developmental cost
increases

Job knowledge is
limited

In coaching the trainee is placed under a

senior manager who acts as an guide or
coach and teaches job knowledge and skill
to the trainee.

Advantage:

It creates the opportunities for high level

interaction and rapid feedback on performance.

One to one interaction

Disadvantage

Trainee may not have the freedom or

opportunity to express his own ideas.
The effectiveness of this technique
relies on the ability of the concerned
'coach'.

method provides guidance and clear

understanding of how organization goes to
achieve its vision and mission to the junior
employee.
The meetings are not as structured and
regular than in coaching
It is one-to- one interaction
methods help for preparing trainees to be
future executives.

 It is a system of training practitioners of

a skill
They have to work in direct association
with and under the direct supervision of
their masters
Method is expensive
apprentices are paid remuneration
according the apprenticeship
agreements.

Committee Assignments

group of trainees are given and asked to

solve an actual organizational problem
trainees solve the problem jointly
It helps to develop team work