IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q 21 Analyse the disadvantages of offering ‘an induction training’ to a business. [6]

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
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[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN]
[AN+]

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] Greater expenses for trainer's time and potential rehiring if the employee departs.
[AN+] The overall cost of running things goes up, and it might cause some disruptions.

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] Training sessions result in temporary loss of productivity.
[AN+] Work slows down a bit while the employ is learning.

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] Investing in the development and delivery of induction training involves significant costs, including trainer's time, preparation of training materials, and potential facility rentals.
[AN+] If the onboarding process is disrupted due to trainer turnover, new employees may take longer to become fully productive and contribute meaningfully to the organization's goals.

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] During training sessions, new employees are not directly contributing to the organization's core activities, resulting in a temporary decrease in overall productivity.
[AN+] Delays in service or product delivery due to training-related disruptions can negatively impact customer satisfaction and brand reputation.

[KN]Time and Resource Intensive
[AN] Induction training can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, especially for large organizations.
[AN+] High resource demands may strain the budget and divert resources from other critical areas of the business.

[KN] Potential for High Turnover After Training
[AN] Investing in induction training only to have employees leave shortly afterward can be costly.
[AN+] High turnover rates post-training may lead to wasted resources and the need to repeat the training process frequently.

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] Hence good amount of time may not be given to other efficient tasks potentially leading to other strategic initiatives being affected.
[AN+] Thus it may hinder business growth in a sustainable manner.

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] Thus overall efficiency may be compromised hence can affect the business operations in short term.
[AN+] Thus in dynamic markets, this may be a not very promising step as business reputation may be at risk.

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] Small businesses may not be able to pay the cost of giving such training
[AN+] Causing more errors in the production process

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] Reducing output and may not be able to fulfil demands of the public
[AN+] May harm brand image and loose customer trust

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] if employees leave it creates a bad reputation for the business and hence harming brand image
[AN+] this would reduce the likelihood of high quality employees wanting to chase such a job

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] this will reduce productivity and output of the business
[AN+] this cause supply of the business to decline and hence higher prices would have to be charged losing customers

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] This means that if a worker quit its job it would create a bad reputation for the business.
[AN+] This would lead towards a fall in brand image.

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] This would reduce the output as no productivity would be generated.
[AN+] This would result in fall in business sales.

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] the business would have to go through the recruitment and selcetion process all over again
[AN+] leads to alot of time and effort wasted

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] this means less output created slowing down growth for the business
[AN+] wastes time especially durng crucial times for business

[KN] Increased costs in sense of trainer’s time & rehiring of new employees in case he/she leaves.
[AN] if the employee left it became an bad impact on a business management and the employee will be reluctant to join the firm
[AN+] so in order to attract employee thy will offer high salaries which will increase their cost and reduce profit

[KN] During the training sessions no productivity will be generated.
[AN] increase the cost as the salary is also given at the time of training but their is no return in short term for the business
[AN+] thus reduce profit and also productivity is not increasing