What is the term for a situation where an employer fails to train an employee adequately, leading to harm to a third party?

Correct answer: Negligent training

Explanation

Employers have a legal responsibility to provide adequate training, especially when employees handle dangerous equipment or have roles that can impact public safety. Failure to do so, resulting in harm, is termed negligent training.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of employee orientation, also known as onboarding?

Question 2

What does the 'A' in the ADDIE five-step training process model stand for?

Question 4

Performance analysis is the process of verifying a performance deficiency and determining its cause. What is the crucial distinction managers must make during this analysis?

Question 5

What is a detailed study of a job to determine what specific skills the job requires, often used for new employees?

Question 6

What is the most familiar type of on-the-job training (OJT)?

Question 7

What is a key drawback of relying solely on informal learning for new employees?

Question 8

Which training technique presents questions, facts, or problems to the learner, allows them to respond, and then provides immediate feedback?

Question 9

What is the primary advantage of using simulated learning, such as virtual reality, for training?

Question 10

Which management development technique involves showing trainees the right way to do something, letting them practice, and then providing feedback?

Question 11

What is the first step in Lewin's three-step process for implementing organizational change?

Question 12

Organizational development (OD) is a special approach to organizational change that is primarily distinguished by what characteristic?

Question 13

When evaluating a training program, what is the 'gold standard' or most effective method for determining if the training caused the results?

Question 14

Which of the four categories of training outcomes is considered the most important to measure?

Question 15

According to a survey cited in Chapter 7, what percentage of what employees learn on the job is learned through informal means?

Question 16

What is the term for a training process by which people become skilled workers, usually through a combination of formal learning and long-term on-the-job training?

Question 17

According to a survey mentioned in the chapter, what sad statistic reflects the low rate of training transfer to the job?

Question 18

What is the primary purpose of a learning management system (LMS)?

Question 19

What does cross training involve?

Question 20

A survey in Chapter 7 listed the most popular management development techniques. Which of the following was NOT among the most popular?

Question 21

What is the second step in the eight-step process for leading organizational change described in the chapter?

Question 22

What is the defining characteristic of a time series design for evaluating training effectiveness?

Question 23

The chapter discusses a study on the effects of executive coaching on senior managers. What did the study find?

Question 24

What is the primary aim of diversity training?

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of a technostructural OD intervention?

Question 26

What is the key difference between coaching and mentoring?

Question 27

When making learning meaningful for trainees, what is one of the key motivational suggestions mentioned in Chapter 7?

Question 28

What type of training uses special collaboration software to enable multiple remote learners to participate in live discussions?

Question 29

What is the primary purpose of an employee handbook in the context of new employee orientation?

Question 30

According to the chapter, what was the training program Macy's implemented to support its new growth strategy?

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a method used to determine the training needs of current employees?

Question 32

What is the primary goal of providing lifelong learning programs for employees?

Question 33

What is the main purpose of an executive coach?

Question 34

According to the chapter, what is the third step in the ADDIE training process?

Question 35

What is the primary characteristic of a strategic training needs analysis?

Question 36

What is the purpose of using a task analysis record form?

Question 37

What is a 'learning portal' in the context of Internet-based training?

Question 38

Mobile learning, or 'on-demand learning,' involves delivering content via what type of devices?

Question 39

What type of OD application would a program to improve a performance appraisal and reward system fall under?

Question 40

According to the chapter, what is the first step in creating a motivational learning environment?

Question 41

What is the purpose of Job Instruction Training (JIT)?

Question 42

According to the chapter, what is the most important reason that aligning strategy and training is essential?

Question 43

A survey of 500 U.S. organizations found that what percentage of them evaluated training by assessing the program's behavior and/or results?

Question 44

At the Mayo Clinic, the 'heritage and culture' onboarding program emphasizes core values. Which of the following is NOT one of the values mentioned?

Question 45

What is action learning?

Question 46

Which of these is a key guideline for presenting an effective lecture?

Question 47

What type of training equipment and materials would NOT typically be part of a program development phase?

Question 48

What is the third step in behavior modeling training?

Question 49

What is the primary goal of the 'refreezing' stage in Lewin's change process?

Question 50

What is the primary objective of a training budget?