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A manufacturer is choosing between sending 10 supervisors on an external residential course and running an internal programme on its own premises. Which statement is the best argument FOR the external course?

The best argument is exposure to ideas and practices from other organisations and specialist trainers. External courses bring fresh perspectives and networking, whereas internal programmes are generally cheaper and more tailored to company procedures with less time away.

  1. AIt exposes supervisors to ideas and practices from other organisations and specialist trainersCorrect
  2. BIt is always cheaper per head than internal training
  3. CIt can be tailored exactly to the company's own procedures
  4. DIt causes no loss of working time

Explanation

External courses bring specialist expertise and networking with people from other organisations, offering fresh ideas. They are usually more expensive, less tailored to company procedures and involve time away from work, so the other statements favour internal training or are false.

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