Atul is working in an organisation. After every three months, his manager transfers him from one department to another so that he may gain a broader understanding of all the departments of the organisation. Name and explain the method of training Atul is undergoing.

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The method of training Atul is undergoing is job rotation, which is a practice of shifting employees between different tasks within an organisation to promote experience and heterogeneity.

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