Effective Division of Labor. Specialization of labor allows managers to assign tasks based on the skills and preferences of workers. Suppose a person who excels at math works in the accounting department, and a person who loves dealing with customers works in sales.
, works at U.S. Postal Service. The current postage needed for an international postcard stamp is $1.15 for a standard shaped and size one, in fact it's the same price for a letter of 1oz or less. The USPS lowered the rate from $1.20 back to $1.15 in middle of 2016.
A year ago, the price of a first-class mail stamp went up by 1 cent in January. Related: Amazon launches 7-day delivery in New York and LA. The cost of mailing a post card also went up. It now costs 34 cents, a 1-cent increase. The price hike comes after the agency's regulator gave the green light back in December to keep up with inflation and recoup losses incurred during the Great Recession, when people drastically pulled back on mail.