ITPEC FE Morning April 2019 Question 76
Which of the following is a characteristic of the OJT?
Explanation
Bosses or senior associates teaching hands-on knowledge and skills in the course of actual work — that is OJT, on-the-job training.
In OJT the trainee learns while doing the job, guided by a boss or senior colleague, so the skills learned are exactly those the job needs. Its counterpart, Off-JT, takes place away from the workplace in courses and seminars and teaches general, systematic knowledge. The weakness of OJT is that its results depend on the instructor, which Off-JT evens out.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — dedicated education away from the workplace is Off-JT
- •(c) — generalised knowledge and technology is what Off-JT courses deliver; OJT teaches the specific job
- •(d) — a uniform standard regardless of who teaches is again Off-JT; the quality of OJT depends on the ability of the boss or senior associate
Key rule: OJT is learning the actual job at work from colleagues; Off-JT is uniform, general training away from the workplace.
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