Assertion (A): Case study is an off-the-job method of training.
Reason (R): In the case study method, cases describe, as accurately as possible, real problems that managers have faced.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): Case study is an off-the-job method of training. — True. Case study is one of the off-the-job methods, along with lectures, films and vestibule training.
Reason (R): In the case study method, cases describe, as accurately as possible, real problems that managers have faced. — True. Cases are taken from the actual experiences of organisations.
Why R does not explain A?
R tells us what a case contains. A is about where the training takes place. A case about a real problem could be studied anywhere, so its content cannot make the method off-the-job.
The correct reason for A is that off-the-job methods are used away from the work place. Trainees study the cases before doing the actual work, which is learning before doing.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Training Methods There are various methods of training. These are broadly categorised into two groups: On-the-Job and Off-the-Job methods. On-the-Job methods refer to the methods that are applied to the workplace, while the employee is actually working. Off-the-Job methods are used away from the work place. The former means learning while doing, while the latter means learning before doing.” “Off the Job Methods … (iii) Case Study: Taken from actual experiences of organisations, cases represent attempts to describe, as accurately as possible real problems that managers have faced. Trainees study the cases to determine problems, analyse causes, develop alternative solutions, select what they believe to be the best solution, and implement it.” |