Directorate of distance education master of business administration

17.   Job Rotation Method
 
This method of training involves the shifting of trainees from one 
job to another so as to widen their exposure and enable them to obtain a 
general understanding of the totality of the organization. Besides helping 
them to overcome boredom, job rotation permits direct interaction with 
a large number of individuals within the organization, thereby facilitating 
future working relationships.  The method should be used at sufficient 
gaps to permit the development of a strong degree of expertise in the 
trainee in an assigned position. Care should be taken by the organization 
to ensure that work efficiency does not suffer when a few trainees are 
rotated into new jobs where they would be taking time to learn and 
perform. There could be some disadvantages of using the method of 
Job Rotation. Trainees have to be prepared to face contrasting styles of 
operation and standards that vary according to superiors.  Some trainees 
might feel more like visiting casual observers in the departments than 
being a part of the workforce, which would negate the purpose of job 
rotation. Employees who are looking for more challenging assignments 
might feel frustrated when asked to perform different kinds of simple 
jobs at the same level.