Which term describes dividing work into specialized tasks assigned to individuals?

• A. Division of Labor
• B. Specialization
• C. Delegation
• D. Span of Control

Answer: (A)

Division of labor is the process of breaking a job into smaller, specialized tasks and assigning each task to a different person. This lets workers focus on a single, repetitive task, so they become faster and more skilled at it, which boosts overall efficiency and streamlines production or response workflows.

Specialization is the outcome of that process: people becoming experts at a narrow set of tasks. Delegation is about giving someone the authority to carry out a task, sometimes within a division of labor, but not the act of dividing the work itself. Span of Control refers to how many people report to a supervisor, which affects management load rather than how work is divided.

So, dividing work into specialized tasks assigned to individuals best describes division of labor.