Division Of Work in Management: Definition & Explanation

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Divisionofworkinmanagementisaprocessinwhichajobisdividedintodifferenttaskstoimproveefficiency.Learnthedefinitionofdivisionofwork,exploreHenriFayol'sdivisionofworkprinciple,anddiscoverhowthedivisionofworkispresentinmodernsociety. Updated:09/06/2021 Createanaccount WhatIsDivisionofWork?Canyourememberthelasttimethatyouwenttoarestaurantforcarryout?Morethanlikely,andforpureconvenience,youprobablyusedthedrivethruwindow.Howmanypeopledidittaketocompleteyourorderfromstarttofinish?Let'ssee.Thefirstorderofbusinesswastohavesomeonetakeyourorder.Oncethatwascompleted,yourorderwassubmittedtothecooks.Thecooksmadeyourmealandplaceditonthecounter.Someoneworkingthecountercollectedyourfoodandplaceditinabagtohandtoyououtthewindow.Anotherpersonhandedthebagoutthewindow.Thosearethedifferentstepsthatweretakentofullycompleteonetask.Itisalsoaperfectexampleofthedivisionofwork.Thedivisionofworkisthecourseoftasksassignedto,andcompletedby,agroupofworkersinordertoincreaseefficiency.Divisionofwork,whichisalsoknownasdivisionoflabor,isthebreakingdownofajobsoastohaveanumberofdifferenttasksthatmakeupthewhole.Thismeansthatforeveryonejob,therecanbeanynumberofprocessesthatmustoccurforthejobtobecomplete. Anerroroccurredtryingtoloadthisvideo. 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LoginorSignup Timeline Autoplay Autoplay Speed Speed 120Kviews Video Quiz Course 120K views DivisionofWork:ABriefHistoryAfewcenturiesago,thefieldofmanagementwasjustcomingtolight.Peoplehadjobsasoverseers,whowerelikemanagers,whomadesurethatajobwasbeingdonerightbuthadnotraininginmanagement.Inthelate1800s,aFrenchmanbythenameofHenriFayolbegantoquestionthemanagementprofession.Hefeltthatthiswasamisunderstoodscience,andthatitwasnotclearlydefined.Heknewthatmanagementwasanimportantpartofthebusinessworldandthatpeople,andnotprocesses,werewhatweremostimportanttosuccess.ItwasatthistimethatFayoldecidedheneededtochangecareerfields.Insteadofworkingasanactingmanageronadailybasis,heneededtoshifthisfocustothestudyofthemanagementconcept.Steppingdownfromapositionthathadspannedmorethan30yearswasalifechange,butFayolwasdevotedtofurtherdevelopingtheentiremanagementprocess.In1917,Fayolopenedthedoorstoaplacewhereprofessorscouldgatheranddiscusstheirviewsonmanagement.Thisbuilding,knownastheCentreforAdministrativeStudies,wastheexactplacethatFayolbegandiscussinghis14PrinciplesofManagement.These14principlesweretheguidelinesthatFayolfeltwereneededtoassistmanagersineffectivelycarryingouttheirpositions. TheveryfirstprinciplethatFayollistsinthe14Principlesisthedivisionofwork.Hebelievedthatworkshouldbedividedamonggroupsand/orindividualsinordertoensurethattherewasspecialfocusoneachpartofajob.Eachjobwastobebrokendownintoseveralsmallertasks,witheachtaskhavingtheabilitytobebrokendownifneeded.Fayolbelievedthatbydoingthis,employeescouldbebetterutilized,andworkwouldbemoreefficient.Afterall,ifanemployeerepetitivelydidthesamethingoverandover,hisorherabilitytoperformthatjobfunctionshouldcontinuallyincrease.AccordingtoFayol,'theobjectofdivisionofworkistoproducemoreandbetterworkwiththesameeffort.'DivisionofWorkinModernSocietyIntoday'sbusinessworld,theconceptofdivisionofworkstillstands.Manymassproductionfacilitiesareabletomeettheirjobquotasbyhavingsmall,independentworkgroupsthatareeachchargedwithcompletingoneproduct.Thesegroups,oftencalledkaizens,allowforacontinualimprovementoftheprocessflowinordertocompleteajob.Theoristshavelookedatbothsidesofthespectrum-productivityandfinances-whenitcomestodivisionofwork.Somecompanieshavechosentousetotalautomationthatcompletestheindividualtasksnecessaryforjobcompletion,whileothersarestillfocusingontheuseofhumanemployees.Regardlessofthemannerinwhichajobiscompleted,thefactremainsthatdivisionofworkisanormalpartofmodernmanagement.LessonSummaryInthelate1800s,therewasashiftinthefocusonmanagementandtheskillsrequiredtocarryoutthemanagementposition,thankstoHenriFayol.Fayol's14PrinciplesofManagementhavebecomeavaluedpartofmanagerialhistoryandarestillreferredtodecadeslater.Hisintroductionoftheconceptofdivisionofwork,whichisthecourseoftasksassignedtoandcompletedbyagroupofworkersinordertoincreaseefficiency,radicallychangedthewaythatjobsareperformed.Italsochangedtheabilitytoforecastfutureproductionbasedonpastproductivityandtosingleoutwhattask,ifany,needstobeimprovedupon.Thedivisionofworkprincipleisseeninvirtuallyeveryorganizationandhasevenfurtherdiversifiedtheglobalstateofourcommercesystem.Thoughthereareconstantimprovementsontheoriesandprocesses,wecanrestassuredthatthisprincipleisonethathasandwillcontinuetostandthetestoftime. 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