25 Analyse the disadvantages of offering ‘off the job training’ to a business. [6]

[Sir Afzal Shad]

Q 25 Analyse the disadvantages of offering ‘off the job training’ to a business. [6]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN]
[AN+]

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN]
[AN+]

PS: The 2nd KN explains that external trainings are Industry based in order to get max number of trainees. Such training is not tailor made to address specific issues of one company. For example, trainers might explain how to use an accounting software but will not give training for the one used in company.

[ayyan ali]

[kn] cost of training method
[an]businesses which are small find difficult to fulfill this cost and here is also a risk that employee left after getting the training so high chance that business would loose efficiency
an+] thus bcz of this business might take the loan to switch to machinery bcz of low loyalty of employee

[kn]chances that employee loose motivation
[an]when training of the site the employee may feel disengaged to work in his environment and another reason could be that training could not involve in their daily task and employee may find difficult for gaining practical knowledge
[an+]which will loose his confidence and he wuld rather choose to leave

[Ibrahim Aamir]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] Higher training costs and employee absence during training sessions.
[AN+] Elevated expenses and potential temporary workforce gaps.

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] The training is general and might not cover what our company really needs.
[AN+] so this would negatively affect the business as the workforce would not be trained according to the business requirement

[Mahnoor Nadeem]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] A small business may not be able afford such training leaving its workers poorly trained
[AN+] Many workers may leave after getting training giving no benefit to the business

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] To attract more people to get training it would be possible to leave out the specific needs of the business and make it basic
[AN+] Causing a communication gap with the future employee

[Salman Khalid]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] this may turn out to be cost inefficient as the productivity of the employee even after the training may not match the costs that were spent
[AN+] this causes for an opportunity cost where that same cost couldve been used elsewhere for e.g investment on better machinery

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] this may not match the company requirements and sometimes the USP the company holds may not exist anymore due to the product not being the same
[AN+] this leads to worsened brand image of the company

[Syed Raza]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] When employees are absent for training, their absence can temporarily impact team productivity and overall workflow.
[AN+] When colleagues are absent for training, the remaining team members may have to shoulder an increased workload, leading to stress and potential burnout.

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] Investing in training that doesn't directly address the company's unique needs can be a waste of time and resources.
[AN+] Employees may struggle to apply generic training concepts to solve real-world problems faced by the company, leading to delays and inefficiencies.

[Farzan Siddiqui]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] This means that the training cost would be high and more chances of workers not attending the training session.
[AN+] This would lead toward a fall in productivity.

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] This means that the training that company needs might not satisfy the workers.
[AN+] This would lead toward a gap in the workforce.

[khuram khan]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] Off-the-job training often involves additional costs, such as travel expenses, accommodation, and training facility rentals.
{AN+} This can strain the company's budget, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The financial burden may limit the number of employees who can receive training, potentially hindering overall workforce development.

[KN] Limited focus on the company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable to the whole industry but not the business.
[AN] Sending employees off-site for training can disrupt normal business operations.
{AN+} The disruption can lead to a temporary decrease in productivity, delays in project timelines, and potential dissatisfaction among clients or customers who may experience service interruptions.

[khadija nasir]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] extra expenses for the business while no work is being done
[AN+] leads to short tern instability in business activity

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] the employees work may not align with the way the business would want it to be
[AN+] would lead to a wastage of training since business will not be satisfied even after training

[Hussain Asghar]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] increase bad reputation of the business so less employees will come to the business
[AN+] thus to attract them they will offer high wages which increase their cost further.

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] the will not according to the company want which will create confusion in the production process as they cannot make their quality sustained
[AN+] and due to a break consumer will shift to another business so will lose potential customers

[Hadia Zia]

[KN] Increased Costs of training fee & employee leave from business during the training sessions.
[AN] Thus these expenses may put financial burden on the firms shoulders and if employee leaves, the time invested would all go directly to bin.
[AN+] As a result the business may lack behind from its competitors hence instability would occur.

[KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
[AN] Thus as a result training content might not align perfectly with the company's goals hence hindering the effectiveness of training.
[AN+] Thus resources and time will be wasted , not increasing the efficiency which means purpose of training failed.

[Areena]

Higher training fee costs
[AN] This could prove to be inefficient financially since the worker's output even following the training might not justify the expenses incurred.
[AN+] because of this, there is an opportunity cost since the money could have been spent on better machinery

KN] Limited focus on company's specific needs while content being generic & applicable on whole industry but not the business.
AN] It might be a waste of time and money to provide training that doesn't specifically meet the needs of the business.
[AN+] Workers could find it difficult to apply general training concepts to resolve practical issues the business faces, which could cause delays and inefficiencies.