Specialization

Question 1

Specialization

Answer 1

Specialization occurs when a person or organisation concentrates on a task at which they are best at. Instead of everyone doing every job, the tasks are divided among people who are skilled and efficient at them.

Question 2

Give 4 advantages of specialization

Answer 2

-Workers are trained to do a particular task and specialise in this, thus increasing efficiency

-Saves time and energy: production is faster by specialising

-Quicker to train labourers: workers only concentrate on a task, they do not have to be trained in all aspects of the production process

-Skill development: workers can develop their skills as they do the same tasks repeatedly, mastering it.

Question 3

Give 3 disadvantages of specialization

Answer 3

-It can get monotonous/boring for workers, doing the same tasks repeatedly

-Higher labour turnover as the workers may demand for higher salaries and company is unable to keep up with their demands

-Over-dependency: if the worker(s) responsible for a particular task is absent, the entire production process may halt since nobody else may be able to do the task.