BENEFITS OF TRAINING

The major benefits of training are discussed below:

(i) Confidence. Training creates a feeling of confidence in the minds of workers. It gives safety and security to them at the workplace.

(ii) New Skills. Training develops skills which serves as a valuable personal asset of a worker. It remains permanently with the workers himself.

(iii) Promotion. Training provides opportunity for quick promotion and self development.

(iv) Better management. A manager can make use of training to manage in a better way. To him, training the employees, can assist improve his planning, organising, directing, and controlling

(v) Higher productivity. Training increases the skill for employee in the performance of particular job. An increase in skill usually helps increase in both quantity and quality of output. Training is also of great help to the existing employees. It helps them to increase their level of performance on their present job assignments.

(vi) Standardisation of procedures. With the help of training, the

best available methods of performing the work can be standardised and taught to all employees. Standardisation will make high levels of performance rule rather than exception.

(vii) Preparation of future managers. When totally new skills are

required by an organisation, it has to face great difficulties in the selection process. Training can be used in spotting out promising men and in removing defects in the selection process.

(viii) Less supervision. If the employees are given adequate training, the need for supervision is lessened. Training does not eliminate the need for supervision, but it reduces the need for detailed and constant supervision.

(ix) Economical operations. Trained personnel will be able to make better and economical use of materials an equipment. Wastage will also be low. In addition, the rate of accidents and damage to machinery and equipment will be kept to the minimum by the trained employees.

(x) Higher morale. The morale of employees is increased if they are given proper training A good training programme will mould employees' attitudes to achieve support for organisational activities and to obtain better cooperation and greater loyalty

(xi) Quick learning. Training helps to reduce the learning time to reach the acce^ptable level of ^performance The em^plo^yees need not learn

by observing others and waste time if the formal training programme exists in the organisation.

(xii) Higher Earnings. Training provides more remuneration and other monetary benefits to the workers.

(xiii) Adaptability. Training develops adaptability among workers. They don't worry when work procedures and methods are changed.

(xiv) Increased safety. Training workers handle the machines safely. They also know the use of various safety devices in the factory. Thus, they are less prone to accidents.