---
artifact_id: entity/division-of-labour.md
evaluator: legacy-migration
evaluated_at: "2026-02-23T05:07:06.567121+00:00"
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
  - name: definition_precision
    value: 4.0
    max_value: 5.0
    rationale: The definition is precise and captures the core concept clearly.
  - name: source_grounding
    value: 5.0
    max_value: 5.0
    rationale: The entity is directly grounded in Smith's text.
  - name: domain_placement
    value: 5.0
    max_value: 5.0
    rationale: The Production domain assignment is appropriate.
  - name: vsm_relevance
    value: 4.0
    max_value: 5.0
    rationale: The entity maps well to VSM operational and coordination concerns.
  - name: explanatory_value
    value: 5.0
    max_value: 5.0
    rationale: The entity explains a central mechanism of productivity and wealth creation.
notes:
  - Migrated from legacy evaluation output and rewritten with artifact_id.
---

# Evaluation: Division of Labour

## definition_precision - 4.0 / 5.0

The definition is precise and captures the core concept clearly, identifying mechanisms of dexterity, time-saving, machinery invention, and exchange.

## source_grounding - 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's text and reflects the argument about specialization emerging from exchange relationships.

## domain_placement - 5.0 / 5.0

The Production domain assignment is correct because the entity concerns the organization and execution of productive work.

## vsm_relevance - 4.0 / 5.0

The entity maps well to System 1 operations and has relevance to System 2 coordination because specialization requires coordination mechanisms.

## explanatory_value - 5.0 / 5.0

The entity has strong explanatory power because it names the mechanism through which specialization increases productivity and wealth creation.