Specialisation and division of labour

1. Specialisation and division of labour By Mrs Hilton

2. Learning Objectives • Candidates should understand how specialisation and division of labour can impact on efficiency.

3. Video on production efficiency

4. Recap - Flow production • Large amounts can be made • Costs of production are low as large scale economies of scale • Machinery used helps to keep costs low • Computer controlled machines can easily make a variety of designs • ONLY useful for large scale production

5. Activity • You have a sheet cut out all the sentences • Stick them in the correct box advantage or disadvantage

6. Flow production - answers Advantages Disadvantages Work can become repetitive and boring Big set up costs – may need to invest in machinery Heavy fixed costs of running this type of production • You can use a low skilled workforce – save on wages • Low skill means training needs are less • More efficient method of production than job / batch • Cost per item lower than job / batch

7. Specialisation • Flow production means that many processes that require labour (people to do it) can be broken down into smaller repetitive tasks. • Quick to train workers • Workers become very efficient at their job • Watch the video – what two specialised jobs can you see?

8. Downside of specialisation? • Boring work • Demotivating • Repetitive

9. What do you see in the images?

10. Specialisation • What impact does specialisation have on efficiency (Part of Learning objective met if you can answer this)? • Allows staff to become highly skilled • Reduced training times means more efficient production

11. Division of labour • Key term alert! • This is the organisation of labour into a number of specialised simple processes • Repetition of the task means practice makes perfect • Worker repeats the same job every day • Work becomes dull and monotonous • Worker loses interest • Decline in productivity

12. Past paper question In the exam its 60 Marks in 60 mins So you have 6 mins to complete This question Timer http://www.online-stopwatch.com/bomb-countdown/full-screen/

13. How to get 6 /6

14. Flow production – cut out these sentences and stick them on the advantages and disadvantages sheet • Owners can employ a low skilled workforce – save on wages • Work can become repetitive and boring for the workers • Low skill jobs means training needs are less, meaning a cost saving • Big set up costs – may need to invest in machinery • More efficient method of production than job / batch • Heavy fixed costs of running this type of production • Cost per item lower than job / batch

15. Flow production Advantages Disadvantages

16. Learning Objectives • Candidates should understand how specialisation and division of labour can impact on efficiency. • Success criteria • If you answered the question and completed the activity then you have met the learning objectives