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clear division of labor

Definition of Clear Division of Labor

(noun) The distinct specialization of tasks in a bureaucracy that each individual must perform.

Example of Clear Division of Labor

  • Assistants completing clerical work for their managers.

Clear Division of Labor Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: clear di·vi·sion of la·bor

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /klIR duh-vIzh-uhn uhv lAY-buhr/
  • British English – /klIUH di-vIzh-uhn UHv lAY-buh/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /klɪr dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbər/
  • British English – /klɪə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbə/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: clear divisions of labor
  • A type of division of labor.
  • Variant spelling: clear division of labour

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References

Colignon, Richard A. 1969. “The Sociology of Organization.” Pp. 179–88 in 21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook, edited by C. D. Bryant, and D. L. Peck. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

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McNamee, Stephen J., and Robert K. Miller, Jr. 2013. The Meritocracy Myth. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

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Cite the Definition of Clear Division of Labor

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “clear division of labor.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/clear-division-of-labor/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

clear division of labor. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/clear-division-of-labor/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “clear division of labor.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/clear-division-of-labor/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“clear division of labor.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/clear-division-of-labor/>.