Division of Labour

Question 1

What is the division of labour

Answer 1

When the production process is split up into smaller tasks and workers are assigned to these smaller tasks

Question 1

What is specialisation

Answer 1

Specialisation is when we concentrate on a product or task

Question 2

How does specialisation affect efficiency and why

Answer 2

Specialisation increases efficiency as the specialist repeats the same action constantly,building familiarity

Question 3

Advantages of division of labour

Answer 3

-Increased output due to increased efficiency
-improved quality due to mastery of skills
-decreased unit costs because the same worker,working the same hours,produces more
-Saves on training costs

Question 4

Disadvantages of division of labour

Answer 4

-Boredom of doing same task leads to demotivation and eventually decreased productivity and quality
-Boredom can lead to absenteeism and also cause workers to quit (increasing employee layover)
-Costs for firms might increase because they will have to hire new employees and have to train them
-It will be hard for employees to find new job if they are only specialised in just one skill