HROB 3090 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Job Rotation, Job Satisfaction

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 3090
• Professor: Rhonda Gordon

Document Summary

On-the-job training methods trainee receives instrucion and training at work staion from a supervisor or experienced co-worker. Especially useful for small businesses: oten not well planned or structured, people assigned to train have no training to be a trainer, potenial transfer of undesirable habits/aitudes, trainers worry about someone taking their job. Job instrucion training formalized, structured and systemaic approach. Breaks down the job into small tasks, prepares equipment and supplies and allocates ime to each learning task. Determine communicaion strategy and what trainee already knows and nature of the tasks to be performed. Stages: put trainee at ease, guarantee that the learning is possible, build interest and show personal advantage. Allow trainee to see whole job again. Trainee performs task under guidance from instructor who provides feedback and reinforcement. Ask trainee to explain steps then perform less diicult parts of the job. Allow trainee to perform enire job and reinforce behaviour: follow-up.