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In contrast to division of work, division of labour is the specialization of an individual workers' or organizations' skills, through education, training, and practice.
Augment in use of machines - The division of labour is the result of the large scale manufacture, which entails more use of machines. Alternatively, the division of labour augments the opportunity of the use of machines in the small scale manufacture also.