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Which of the following is the most likely benefit to an employer of providing off-the-job training rather than on-the-job training?

The main benefit is that trainees gain new ideas and methods from outside the organisation and can concentrate away from workplace pressures. Off-the-job training is usually more expensive and less tailored to internal procedures than on-the-job training, which has those advantages.

  1. ATrainees are exposed to new ideas and methods from outside the organisation and are not distracted by day-to-day work pressureCorrect
  2. BThe training is normally cheaper because no fees or travel are involved and output continues
  3. CLearning is tailored exactly to the organisation's own procedures and working practices

Explanation

Off-the-job training, such as external courses, brings in outside expertise and removes workplace interruptions. It is usually more costly, not cheaper, because of fees and lost working time. Exact tailoring to internal procedures is a strength of on-the-job training.

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