IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q 23 Analyse the disadvantages of offering ‘on the job training’ to a business. [6]

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
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[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN]
[AN+]

[kn] lack of structural
[an] coud result in consistencies in the training process nd some employee might recieve more comprehensive training then others
[an+] they would nt be able to do finish thier work at a given time

[[kn] it can be time consuming
[an] as employees are learmning while also tryin to complete their work tis could turn their focus off from important work and strt focus on training
[an+]reduce he productivit and efficiency of employee

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] Things might slow down for a bit or not work as well for a short time.
[AN+] A brief period where work isn't as fast or efficient.

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] Sometimes, when seniors give training, communication is not great, and they might not share everything they know.
[AN+] This could make it harder for everyone to understand and learn everything they need to.

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] OJT can temporarily disrupt existing workflows, as new employees may need to focus on training rather than their regular tasks.
[AN+] This can lead to a decrease in overall productivity and efficiency.

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] Experienced employees may not have the latest knowledge or expertise in all aspects of the job, leading to gaps in the training provided to new hires.
[AN+] If new employees do not receive adequate training, they may make more mistakes or produce lower-quality work, leading to increased costs and rework.

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] The existing workflow and working routine might get disturbed.
[AN+] Hence will hinder business growth in a profitable manner.

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] Thus the culture of providing info with gaps will continue hence questioning development of creativity and fresh ideas
[AN+] Thus overall efficiency may stay low leading to production of output with quality being compromised, hence making it a bumpy road for the business to achieve its objectives.

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] Other workers might find it distracting and loose focus
[AN+] Reducing efficiency and output

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] Seniors might not know the tricks to effective learning and leave gaps in training leaving the trainy with limited knowledge
[AN+] Resulting in higher chances of mistakes lowering the quality of the product

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] this disruption causes for a shortage of production which may lose out on potential customers
[AN+] this lowers profits and potential grab of market share

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] this worsens quality of the products they produce
[AN+]this results in worsened brand image

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] This would case the production to stop.
[AN+] This would result in loosing its potential customers.

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] This would make the quality worse of the products they produce.
[AN+] This would lead towards a fall In brand image.

[KN] Productivity Impact during Training
{AN} On-the-job training may temporarily reduce the productivity of both the trainee and the trainer.
{AN+} Reduced productivity can affect work output and may lead to short-term inefficiencies in the workplace.

{KN} Variability in Training Quality
{AN} The quality of on-the-job training can vary depending on the skills and experience of the trainer.
{AN+} Inconsistent training quality may lead to disparities in employee skill levels, impacting overall team performance.

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN] since worker is bound to make few mistakes whilst learning
[AN+] may tarnish quality of work for a short period of time

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN] may cause miscommunications or misunderstanding of working procedures for the new employee
[AN+] worker will make alot of mistakes ruining quality of output leading to a fall in brand image for the business

[KN] There might be temporary disruption /less efficiency of operations.
[AN]so there would be less production so the customers will go for the other brand
[AN+] this will decrease the profit of the business as their is less sales

[KN] Seniors giving trainings are not the professional trainers mostly, lack of communication & limited knowledge being transferred.
[AN]the cost will remain the same but output is same as before
[AN+] thus this will not increase the productivity of the employee and just the expense of the business