division of labour & specialisation

Question 1

division of labour advantages

Answer 1

efficient, less workers, cheaper product, cheaper production costs, higher quality

Question 2

specialisation advantages

Answer 2

higher output, variety, bigger market, competition and lower prices, surplus can be exported

Question 3

specialisation disadvantages

Answer 3

costs may eventually become too high, resource scarcity, technical failure can be drastic, fall in demand, competition may rise, workers getting bored, over-extraction of resources

Question 4

division of labour advantages for workers

Answer 4

increased skillset, increased job satisfaction(possibly), could increase standard of living if earning more

Question 5

division of labour disadvantages for workers

Answer 5

unrewarding, lower motivation, less pride in work, absenteeism increase, higher worker turnover, risk of strain injury, little training, structural unemployment

Question 6

what is division of labour

Answer 6

allocation of workers to specific tasks in the production line

Question 7

what is specialisation

Answer 7

where a country, business or worker focuses on the production of a limited range of products in order to gain efficiency, with the aim of increasing production and lowering costs

Question 8

what is job rotation

Answer 8

involves the movement of employees through a range of jobs in order to increase interest and motivation