Question

Production of cotton textile products is an example of ______.

Options

• Vertical division of labour.

• Horizontal division of labour.

• Occupational division of labour.

• Simple division of labour.

Answer 1

Production of cotton textile products is an example of vertical division of labour.

Explanation:

Cotton textile manufacture demonstrates vertical division of labour. The vertical division of work includes Organisations use functional departments and hierarchical reporting to specialise tasks within their hierarchy. The process involves growing cotton, spinning it into yarn, weaving or knitting it into fabric, and finally producing the finished product. Every stage adds value from raw cotton to finished cloth.