Division of Labour
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Transcript of Division of Labour
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Simple division of labour
Complex division of labour
Regional division of labour
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Workers specializing in producing a good or service
SingersCooksSportsmanActress/movie director
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Specializing in a sub-process in the production of a good
Hair Saloon
Hair washing Hair cutting,Hair dyeing
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In a McDonald restaurant
Manager: for planning & managementCooks: producing hamburger, potato slices,Receptionist: Welcome/assist customers Salesperson : receiving orders from customersCleaners: cleaning
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Different countries specialize in producing different products
Japan : car productionUSA: airplane productionSaudi Arabia: oil production
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Different districts specialize in producing different products/services
US exampleCalifornia (fruit growing)Detroit (car manufacturing)Silicon Valley (IT industries)
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Choosing the most suitable person for the jobPractices makes perfectSaves time in training labourSaves time in changing to other stages of productionStimulate use of machines (mechanization)
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Raising labour productivityEconomy of capital (make full use of machines and saves resources from producing capital goods) Raising living standard more leisuregreater world output
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Work becomes dull and monotonousOver interdependence among stages of production causes disruptionDecline /Loss of craftsmanshipGreater risk of unemploymentHighly standardized products (limited varieties and choice for consumers)