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The separation of work into different categories or tasks; each category or task being carried out by different groups of workers.
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Division of labour — is the specialisation of cooperative labour in specific, circumscribed tasks and like roles. Historically an increasingly complex division of labour is closely associated with the growth of total output and trade, the rise of capitalism, and of… … Wikipedia
division of labour — diˌvision of ˈlabour , division of labor noun divisions of labour PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] ECONOMICS a way of organizing work in which each member of a group has one particular job to do instead of each member doing a share of all the… … Financial and business terms
division of labour — The assigning of different functions to different agents • • • Main Entry: ↑division * * * division of labour UK US noun [singular] the way that the work that needs to be done is divided so that different people are responsible for different… … Useful english dictionary
division of labour — ► division of labour the assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people. Main Entry: ↑division … English terms dictionary
division of labour — One of the oldest concepts in the social sciences. It denotes any stable organization, co ordinating individuals, or groups carrying out different, but integrated activities. Its first and most celebrated use was in classical political economy ,… … Dictionary of sociology
division of labour — Specialization in the production process. Complex jobs can usually be less expensively completed by a large number of people each performing a small number of specialized tasks than by one person attempting to complete the entire job. The idea… … Universalium
Division of Labour & Transaction Costs — Abbreviated title (ISO) DLTC Discipline Economics … Wikipedia
division of labour, domestic — See domestic division of labour … Dictionary of sociology
division of labour, international — See international division of labour … Dictionary of sociology
division of labour, sexual — See sexual division of labour … Dictionary of sociology
division of labour — the assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people in order to improve efficiency. → division … English new terms dictionary
