Identify and briefly discuss four commonly used approaches to training and development.

What will be an ideal response?


On-the-job training (OJT). It is the most common type of training, whereby an experienced employee is asked to take a new employee “under his or her wing” and show the newcomer how to perform job duties. When implemented well, OJT is considered the fastest and most effective means of facilitating learning in the workplace. Social learning. Social learning basically means learning informally from others by using social media tools, including mobile technologies, social media, wikis and blogs, virtual games, and so forth. The majority of organizational learning occurs through informal rather than formal channels, so managers are supporting the use of social media technology for learning in day-to-day work. Corporate universities. A corporate university is an in-house training and education facility that offers broad-based learning opportunities for employees—and frequently for customers, suppliers, and strategic partners as well—throughout their careers. Promotion from within. Promotions provide people more challenging assignments, prescribe new responsibilities, and help employees grow by expanding and developing their abilities.

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A) debit Retained Earnings and credit Prepaid Insurance B) debit Prepaid Insurance and credit Retained Earnings C) debit Insurance Expense and credit Retained Earnings D) debit Retained Earnings and credit Insurance Expense

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off the wieners by hand. Coomer claims "Slugger lost control of his throw or was reckless with his throw, and threw the hotdog directly into the Plaintiff." Coomer claims the hotdog hit him right in his left eye -- leaving him with a detached retina and the development of cataracts. Coomer sued the Royals for more than $25k claiming they "failed to adequately train its agents ... in the proper method in which to throw hotdogs into the stands at Kauffman Stadium." Did they breach that duty? In other words, what evidence would you want to know about to determine if the conduct at issue was substandard?

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