Question

Explain any three disadvantages of division of labour.

State two disadvantages of division of labour.

Explain four Disadvantages of division of labour.

Explain any three demerits of division of labour.

Answer 1

Disadvantages of Division of Labour are:

1. Division of labour can cause workers to get bored and disengaged as a result of repetitive duties.
2. Excessive specialisation can make businesses more susceptible to shocks or changes in specialised skills or technologies.
3. A product is produced by a group of people via division of labour. Nobody can be blamed for poor production because no one produces the entire article; hence, there is a lack of accountability.

Answer 2

Two Disadvantages to Workers:

1. The job of a work becomes monotonous.
2. There is loss of creativity.

Answer 3

1. One-Sided Development: When the labourer is made to do only a part of the work, he does not possess complete knowledge of the work. Thus, the division of labour proves to be a hurdle in the way of overall knowledge of production. If their services are not in demand, they may become unemployed.
2. Lack of Mobility: Under division of labour, a worker is trained only in a particular part of the total work. As a result, he cannot easily shift to other jobs and occupations. Thus, the worker finds difficulty in finding the same job in another factory when he is unemployed.
3. Fear of Overproduction: Under complex division of labour, production is undertaken on a large-scale, thereby leading to the danger of overproduction in the market. Supply of goods maybe much more than their demand.