A Potential Drawback to Providing Employees with Ongoing Training and Learning

question 82

Multiple Choice

A potential drawback to providing employees with ongoing training and learning opportunities is that

• A) employees could take their newly gained knowledge, skills, and abilities and leverage them with other firms.
• B) it prevents employees from engaging in creative decision making and problem solving.
• C) employees become less productive as they spend more time learning new skills rather than performing their tasks.
• D) it increases competition among employees, which results in interpersonal conflicts.

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Definitions:

Psychological Distress

Significant mental suffering or strain typically resulting from challenging circumstances or mental health conditions.

Gestalt Groups

A concept in psychology focusing on how people integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes, often applied to group dynamics and perception.

Cognitive-behavioral Groups

Therapeutic groups that utilize cognitive-behavioral techniques to address dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented process.

Therapeutic Factors

Therapeutic factors are elements within therapy that contribute to the healing process, such as empathy, understanding, and support from the therapist, as well as group cohesion in group therapy.