Which of the following is not one of the major reasons organizations outsource training?

• A. Potential cost savings
• B. Desire for greater control
• C. Time savings
• D. Desire to access best practices

Answer: (B)

Outsourcing training is pursued to leverage external efficiency and expertise. The main reasons include reducing costs through economies of scale, saving time by using ready-made or rapidly deployable content, and gaining access to best practices and up-to-date know-how from specialists who work with many organizations. Desiring greater control, in contrast, is not a typical motive for outsourcing because handing training to an external provider often means relinquishing some direct control over content, pacing, and delivery. If maintaining tight control is important, organizations tend to keep training in-house or use a tightly governed arrangement.