Specialisation And Division Of Labour

Question 1

Pros and cons of specialisation (3,3)

Answer 1

More variety
More output
More trade

• overspecialisation
• depletion of natural resources
• vulnerable

Question 2

Pros and cons of division of labour (4,4)

Answer 2

+specialisation, increased output
+quality improved from experience
+unit costs fall
+saves training costs, only need to focus on one task

• demotivating, boredom>productivity/quality falls
• absenteeism
• workers may quit-production breaks down, recruitment costs etc
• unemployment-occupational immobility