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Distinguish between on-the-job training and off-the-job training.
What is the basic difference between on-the-job training and off-the-job training?
With reference to on-the-job training, answer the following:
Give any two major distinctions between off-the-job training and on-the-job training.
Explain briefly three points of distinction between ‘on-the-job training’ and ‘off-the-job training’.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Basis of Distinction | On-the-job Training | Off-the-job Training |
| 1. | Purpose | Learning by doing and earning go together. | Focus on learning only. |
| 2. | Type of knowledge | Practical knowledge of the job. | Theoretical knowledge about the job. |
| 3. | Venue | Training is imparted at the workplace. | Training is imparted outside the workplace. |
| 4. | Workplace | These techniques are used in the actual workplace where the employee works. It is similar to apprenticeship training in that it involves learning by doing. | These techniques are applied in simulated scenarios away from the workplace. It involves learning before doing, such as at conferences, vestibule training, and lectures in the classroom. |
| 5. | Trainers | Subordinates receive training from their superior officers. | Training is given by professionals and specialists, either internal or external. |
| 6. | Cost | It is not expensive. | It is expensive. |
| 7. | Time | It is less time-consuming. | It is time-consuming. |
| 8. | Nature | It is used on simple jobs. | It is used for difficult jobs that need sophisticated machinery. |
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