job specialization
Narrowing work duties
Job specialization is the division of labor into distinct, narrow tasks, with workers focusing on one specific function rather than performing many.
An assembly line epitomizes job specialization—one worker installs doors, another attaches wheels.
The approach increases efficiency and expertise but can lead to monotony: The factory's job specialization meant she spent eight hours daily doing the same motion.
- efficiency gainsImproved resource utilization results
- training programsOrganized skill-building curricula
- skill setsGrouped professional abilities
- division of laborSplitting tasks among workers
- artisan craftsSkilled handmade goods
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job specializationgeneralism
Pursuit of broad knowledge
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