On Job Trainig
Discussion Questions Chapter 8 Pg. 297
1. What are some typical on-the-job training techniques? What do you think are some of the main drawbacks of relying on informal on-the-job training for breaking new employees into their jobs?
On-the-job training techniques include orientation, job instruction training, apprenticeships, internships, assistantship, job rotation and coaching.
2. Do you think job rotation is a good method to use for developing management trainees? Why or why not?
I think job rotation is a great method to use for developing management trainees. It is good to do job rotation to break tedious job work, and reduce accidents.
Discussion Questions Chapter 9 Pg. 335
1. What is the purpose of a performance appraisal?
The purpose of a performance appraisal is to give feedback on performance to employee, identify employee training needs, document criteria used to allocate organizational rewards. Form a basis for personnel decisions: salary increase, promotions and disciplinary actions.
2. Explain the problems to be avoided in appraising performance.
Avoid giving employees an over-generous evaluation can lead to a number of problems. It’s easily done as managers usually want the best for their employees but it can provide those staff members with false sense of security and devalues above average performance by others.
Discussions Questions Chapter 10 Pg. 364
1. What is the employee’s role in the career development process? The manager’s role? The employer’s role?
Employee role in the career development process a series of steps which are:
Accept responsibility for you own career, assess you interests, skills and values. Seek out career information and resources, establish goals and career plans; utilize development opportunity; talk with your manager about your career, follow through on realistic career plans.
2. What are four specific steps employees can take to support diverse employee’ career progress?
1. Physically challenged
1. What are some typical on-the-job training techniques? What do you think are some of the main drawbacks of relying on informal on-the-job training for breaking new employees into their jobs?
On-the-job training techniques include orientation, job instruction training, apprenticeships, internships, assistantship, job rotation and coaching.
2. Do you think job rotation is a good method to use for developing management trainees? Why or why not?
I think job rotation is a great method to use for developing management trainees. It is good to do job rotation to break tedious job work, and reduce accidents.
Discussion Questions Chapter 9 Pg. 335
1. What is the purpose of a performance appraisal?
The purpose of a performance appraisal is to give feedback on performance to employee, identify employee training needs, document criteria used to allocate organizational rewards. Form a basis for personnel decisions: salary increase, promotions and disciplinary actions.
2. Explain the problems to be avoided in appraising performance.
Avoid giving employees an over-generous evaluation can lead to a number of problems. It’s easily done as managers usually want the best for their employees but it can provide those staff members with false sense of security and devalues above average performance by others.
Discussions Questions Chapter 10 Pg. 364
1. What is the employee’s role in the career development process? The manager’s role? The employer’s role?
Employee role in the career development process a series of steps which are:
Accept responsibility for you own career, assess you interests, skills and values. Seek out career information and resources, establish goals and career plans; utilize development opportunity; talk with your manager about your career, follow through on realistic career plans.
2. What are four specific steps employees can take to support diverse employee’ career progress?
1. Physically challenged