Organizations can get better return on investment by following the training guidelines described here. Organizations were expected to spend approximately USD365 billion on employee training programs in 2003 (Moe & Blodget, 2000), but researchers estimate that only 20% of that amount was actually spent on direct costs. Organizations therefore invested less money on training materials and implementation and more on such things as transportation to training facilities, accommodations for trainees, and temporary workplace replacements for employees attending training. Many organizations have attempted to reduce the indirect costs of training by adopting innovative, cost-effective training methods. One of the most popular training interventions is on-the-job training, or OJT. Rothwell and Kazanas (1994) referred to OJT as "job instruction occurring in the work setting and during the work" (p. 3). Estimates indicate that more than 60% of training relies on OJT.
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