the division of labour
1The Division of Labour in Society — Cover of the French edition of the Division of Labor in Society …
2Division of labour — is the specialisation of cooperative labour in specific, circumscribed tasks and like roles. Historically an increasingly complex division of labour is closely associated with the growth of total output and trade, the rise of capitalism, and of… …
3division of labour — diˌvision of ˈlabour , division of labor noun divisions of labour PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] ECONOMICS a way of organizing work in which each member of a group has one particular job to do instead of each member doing a share of all the… …
4division of labour — One of the oldest concepts in the social sciences. It denotes any stable organization, co ordinating individuals, or groups carrying out different, but integrated activities. Its first and most celebrated use was in classical political economy ,… …
5international division of labour — The specialization of particular countries in distinct branches of production, whether this be in certain products, or in selected parts of the production process. The concept suggests that the spread of markets and production processes world… …
6Division of Labour & Transaction Costs —   Abbreviated title (ISO) DLTC Discipline Economics …
7division of labour — The assigning of different functions to different agents • • • Main Entry: ↑division * * * division of labour UK US noun [singular] the way that the work that needs to be done is divided so that different people are responsible for different… …
8division of labour — ► division of labour the assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different people. Main Entry: ↑division …
9division of labour — Specialization in the production process. Complex jobs can usually be less expensively completed by a large number of people each performing a small number of specialized tasks than by one person attempting to complete the entire job. The idea… …
10domestic division of labour — The division of tasks, roles and duties, within the household. With the increased entry of married women into formal employment , sociologists began to look more closely at the processes that linked home and workplace, including the question of… …
