Division of work: It means to divide a given activity or work into small pieces or parts so that each part is handled with great ease and efficiency.It is one of the 14 Principles of Management given by Henri Fayol.

It states that every work should be divided into the smallest possible part and each such part is to be performed by an individual person. Instead of assigning the whole work to an individual, it's better to assign one task to one person. Before assigning the task to anyone it must be assured that he posses the required knowledge, skill, capability and will to perform the task effectively and efficiently. If the same task is performed by a person again and again he gains specialization in that task and can perform with greater ease and minimizes wastage of resources and time. Positive impacts of this principle:

Specialization,

Minimization of wastage,

Assignment:

Answer the following questions:

1. What does this mean to you and how does it relate to the concept of division of labour? (4 marks)

2. Based on your research and the concept of this image, why is division of labour important? (4 marks)

3. Do you feel it is important to have an organized, hierarchy within a workplace? Why or why not? (4 marks)

4. Why is it important to hire individuals that bring different skill sets? (4 marks)