In: Operations Management
It would be most appropriate to buy an off-the-shelf training program when:
Group of answer choices
Employees need to learn company specific skills
The company has a very strong culture to reinforce during employee training
The number of trainees is low
The situations dictates training must begin immediately
Internal expertise is available to design customized training
Answer: Option D
When the firm does not have much time to start the employees on the job and it is very important to start the training immediately. Then it makes sense to buy an off the shelf or standard training module, then a customized one.