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Division of labor

An approach to the completion of a complex task which involves breaking the task into a number of simpler tasks and assigning these tasks to specialists who generally perform only their assigned task.

Related Terms: 9 ACH, Ask, Assign, Break, ECI, Heir, Rally, Specialist, SIMPLE
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