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Thesaurus search results for 'DIVISION OF LABOUR': 7 results found.


DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The process by which workers are allocated to a specialized or specific task to increase productivity in pursuit of a larger, encompassing task. The breaking-up of large jobs, completed by numerous workers, in order to maximize efficiency.

GENDER DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

HOUSEHOLD DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

SEXUAL DIVISION OF LABOUR 

SOCIAL DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

SPATIAL DIVISION OF LABOUR (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A term coined by geographer Doreen Massey that refers to a spatial strategy used by companies and industrial sectors to increase capital accumulation.

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