The book The Wealth of Nations, published in the eighteenth century, emphasizes the power of
A) job rotation.
B) technical job training.
C) job specialization.
D) job design.
E) assembly-line production.

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The Wealth of Nations, written by Adam Smith in the eighteenth century, is known for emphasizing the power of job specialization. In it, Smith argues that by breaking down a complex task into smaller, more specialized parts and having workers focus on performing those parts, overall productivity and efficiency will increase. This concept is often referred to as the division of labor.

The Book the Wealth of Nations, Published in the Eighteenth