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In contrast to division of work, division of labour is the specialization of an individual workers' or organizations' skills, through education, training, and practice.
Effective Division of Labor. Specialization of labor allows managers to assign tasks based on the skills and preferences of workers. Suppose a person who excels at math works in the accounting department, and a person who loves dealing with customers works in sales.