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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.
The optimal division of. labour depends on the trade-oï¬ between the beneï¬ts from specialisation and the costs of. communication or coordination. The adoption of computer technology can be beneï¬cial in (i) supporting the workers. to carry out tasks more rapidly and in (ii) communicating more eï¬ectively.