Structured On The Job Training

Based on 20 years of research and development in a range of organizations This revised and expanded edition of a classic text provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, developing, and using structured on-the-job training in a variety of training situations and organizational contexts. Jacobs defines S-OJT and provides a rationale based on the need to develop high levels of employee competence, or expertise, in the workplace. He then describes a six-step process used to design and implement S-OJT programs. The emphasis here is how S-OJT can be used for managerial training, technical training, and awareness training. The chapters in the final section describe how S-OJT has been used to achieve organizational and societal goals. Included in this section are discussions regarding S-OJT as an organizational change strategy, quality management, cross-cultural aspects, and workforce development.

Structured On-the-Job Training provides a practical approach to design, deliver, and evaluate on-the-job training programs. Jacobs and Jones define a structured approach to OJT that encompasses a planned process of developing task-level expertise by having an experienced employee train a novice employee in the actual job setting.Based on nearly a decade of systematic research and development, this book offers step-by-step guidelines for setting up effective training programs in the actual work setting. Jacobs and Jones present an approach that has proven successful in a diverse range of organizations and industries, and for a wide variety of job tasks.