Assigning parts of a job to various members of the organization is called division of labor.

• A. Division of labor
• B. Division of power
• C. Job specialization
• D. Task allocation

Answer: (A)

Division of labor means assigning different parts of a job to different people, so each person handles a specific task within the whole process. This arrangement boosts efficiency because workers repetitively performing a focused task become faster and make fewer mistakes. It also helps coordinate complex operations by breaking work into manageable steps, like in manufacturing where one worker cuts parts, another assembles, and a third inspects quality. Job specialization is related but describes individuals focusing on a limited set of tasks, which can be a result of division of labor but is not the overall process itself. Task allocation is a general term for assigning tasks in a project, and division of power concerns who has authority within the organization rather than how work is divided.