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FRAGMENTATION WORK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specialization of labor
1, record 1, English, specialization%20of%20labor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today's airlines, steel mills, accounting firms, and computer chip makers have all been built around Smith's central idea-the division or specialization of labor and the consequent fragmentation of work. 2, record 1, English, - specialization%20of%20labor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- specialization of labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécialisation de la main-d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialisation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compagnies aériennes, aciéries, cabinets d'entreprise comptable et fabricants de composants informatiques, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd'hui, ont tous été bâtis autour de l'idée centrale de Smith : la division ou la spécialisation de la main-d'œuvre et la fragmentation du travail qui en découle. 1, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cialisation%20de%20la%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la producción
- Trabajo y producción
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- especialización del trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, especializaci%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fragmentation of work
1, record 2, English, fragmentation%20of%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- work fragmentation 2, record 2, English, work%20fragmentation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today's airlines, steel mills, accounting firms, and computer chip makers have all built around Smith's central idea-the division of labor and the consequent fragmentation of work. 1, record 2, English, - fragmentation%20of%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation du travail
1, record 2, French, fragmentation%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compagnies aériennes, aciéries, cabinets d'expertise comptable et fabricants de composants informatiques, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd'hui, ont tous été bâtis autour de l'idée centrale de Smith: la division du travail ou la spécialisation de la main-d'œuvre et la fragmentation du travail qui en découle. 1, record 2, French, - fragmentation%20du%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Work and Production
- Management Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- task-based thinking
1, record 3, English, task%2Dbased%20thinking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Task-based thinking-the fragmentation of work into its simplest components and their assignment to specialist workers-has influenced the organizational design of companies for the last two hundred years. 1, record 3, English, - task%2Dbased%20thinking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Travail et production
- Théories de la gestion
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement centré sur les tâches
1, record 3, French, raisonnement%20centr%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réflexion centrée sur les tâches 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flexion%20centr%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un raisonnement centré sur les tâches - la fragmentation du travail en ses composants les plus simples, confiés à des travailleurs spécialisés - influence depuis deux cent ans les organigrammes des entreprises. 1, record 3, French, - raisonnement%20centr%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20t%C3%A2ches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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