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devaluation of labor  

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  • The devaluation of work refers to management's organization of the work process in ways that divide work into its smallest component parts and standardize the work process, lowering the cost of labor while increasing productivity. This methodology is historically linked to the introduction of scientific management, often referred to as Taylorism. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Labor, Devaluation of]

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