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What is specialisation of labour?
What is specialisation of labour?
The separation of a work process into a number of tasks, with each task carried out by a separate worker or group of workers.
What is one advantage of specialisation of labour?
What is one advantage of specialisation of labour?
Workers become more efficient, producing each unit at a lower cost per unit, with no time wasted.
What is a disadvantage of specialisation of labour?
What is a disadvantage of specialisation of labour?
Tasks can become repetitive, leading to decreased staff morale and motivation, and subsequently decreased productivity.
What is scarcity in economics?
What is scarcity in economics?
What is opportunity cost?
What is opportunity cost?
What does microeconomics study?
What does microeconomics study?
What does macroeconomics study?
What does macroeconomics study?
How does microeconomics approach the study of unemployment?
How does microeconomics approach the study of unemployment?
How does macroeconomics approach the study of unemployment?
How does macroeconomics approach the study of unemployment?
How does specialisation of labour lead to increased efficiency?
How does specialisation of labour lead to increased efficiency?
What is the impact of repetitive tasks on worker morale and motivation in a specialised work environment?
What is the impact of repetitive tasks on worker morale and motivation in a specialised work environment?
Why might specialisation of labour limit an individual's career progression opportunities?
Why might specialisation of labour limit an individual's career progression opportunities?
How does the concept of scarcity relate to the fundamental problem of economics?
How does the concept of scarcity relate to the fundamental problem of economics?
What is the opportunity cost of choosing one option over another?
What is the opportunity cost of choosing one option over another?
How does microeconomics differ from macroeconomics in its approach to studying economic decisions?
How does microeconomics differ from macroeconomics in its approach to studying economic decisions?
What is the primary focus of microeconomic analysis when examining unemployment?
What is the primary focus of microeconomic analysis when examining unemployment?
What is the primary focus of macroeconomic analysis when examining unemployment?
What is the primary focus of macroeconomic analysis when examining unemployment?
Why is specialisation of labour not always beneficial for workers?
Why is specialisation of labour not always beneficial for workers?
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Specialisation of Labour
- Division of work into separate tasks, each performed by a distinct worker or group of workers
- Advantages of specialisation:
- Increased efficiency and lower production costs due to reduced time wastage
- Improved productivity and higher output, leading to greater profits
- Lower training costs as employees only need to master a narrow range of tasks
- Disadvantages of specialisation:
- Repetitive tasks can lead to decreased staff morale, motivation, and productivity
- Limited career progression opportunities for individual workers
- Narrow skill set makes it difficult for workers to find alternative employment if unemployed
Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
- Scarcity: the fundamental economic problem of limited resources versus unlimited wants
- Opportunity cost: the best alternative forgone when a choice is made
Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics:
- Analyzes individual and firm behaviour and decision-making
- Focuses on specific markets and individual economic units
- Examines factors influencing individual choices, such as job application decisions
- Macroeconomics:
- Studies the behaviour and decision-making of governments and countries
- Examines the economy as a whole, focusing on aggregates and averages
- Analyzes government policies and their impact on the overall economy, such as policies to reduce unemployment
Specialisation of Labour
- Division of work into separate tasks, each performed by a distinct worker or group of workers
- Advantages of specialisation:
- Increased efficiency and lower production costs due to reduced time wastage
- Improved productivity and higher output, leading to greater profits
- Lower training costs as employees only need to master a narrow range of tasks
- Disadvantages of specialisation:
- Repetitive tasks can lead to decreased staff morale, motivation, and productivity
- Limited career progression opportunities for individual workers
- Narrow skill set makes it difficult for workers to find alternative employment if unemployed
Scarcity and Opportunity Cost
- Scarcity: the fundamental economic problem of limited resources versus unlimited wants
- Opportunity cost: the best alternative forgone when a choice is made
Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics:
- Analyzes individual and firm behaviour and decision-making
- Focuses on specific markets and individual economic units
- Examines factors influencing individual choices, such as job application decisions
- Macroeconomics:
- Studies the behaviour and decision-making of governments and countries
- Examines the economy as a whole, focusing on aggregates and averages
- Analyzes government policies and their impact on the overall economy, such as policies to reduce unemployment
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