division of labor
Noun
Meaning
division of labor
US standard form of division of labour.
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According to many critics, such an unusual division of labor caused serious command and control problems.
Aided by their division of labor and central government planning, civilizations have developed many other diverse cultural traits.
As society developed, division of labor and private property required the human race to adopt institutions of law.
As a result, the division of labor (the specialization by individuals or groups in the performance of specific economic activities) becomes more complex.
Augmenting division of labor Boserup (1970) Boserup, Esther.
A surplus of food results in a division of labor and a more diverse range of human activity, a defining trait of civilizations.