CHAINS OF REASONING 💪 ⛓️ 💪

Question 1

What are the benefits of the Division of Labour?

Answer 1

• increases efficiency which decreases average cost per munit
• e.g. there may be a reduction in time of workers switiching from one task to another
• less time needed to train employees
• increase in the quality of output since the employees specialise in a job that supports their skill set & experience

Question 2

What are the problems with specialisation & the division of labour?

Answer 2

• boredom = workers quitting regularly
• individuals who specialise in certain skills can become outdated & will become hard for them to get employed in another industry
• production process becomes interdependent & therefore if 1 department fails/ slows down & doesn’t meet its targets, the whole process will stall