For top management positions within

the pharmacy, and typically for those

positions that extend beyond the

prescription department, this "assistant

to" approach may be better than OJT

by reducing the possibility of errors.

The dangers of this approach are that

the trainee may be overly influenced

by the manager and stifled in bringing

new ideas to the pharmacy. In

addition, the person may be incorrectly

running errands and handling

unimportant tasks rather than learning

the mechanics of management.