Off-the-Job Training (2 Marks)

Definition: Training imparted outside the workplace, away from actual job, during a break from work, usually by experts/external faculty. Emphasis on learning concepts/theories rather than immediate production.

Features: Formal, broader, can handle large groups, costly, more theoretical.

Two Examples (any two):

1. Classroom Lectures / Seminars: Theoretical inputs in institute/lecture hall.
2. Simulation - Business Games / Case Study / Role Play: Artificial work environment e.g., vestibule training, management games to practise decision-making.
3. Other valid examples: Conference, Workshop, Vestibule Training, Sensitivity Training (T-group), e-learning / Programmed Instruction.

Contrast: On-the-job = Coaching, Job Rotation, Apprenticeship at workstation.