---
entity_slug: skill_and_dexterity
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:21:46.471578'
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly distinguishes skill and dexterity as manual and
    technical capabilities that improve through specialization, with specific reference
    to speed and precision. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct concept,
    though it could be slightly more precise about what constitutes "manual and technical
    capabilities."
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit argument in Book
    I, Chapter 1, where he identifies the improvement of skill and dexterity as one
    of the three main advantages of division of labor. The context accurately reflects
    Smith's reasoning about repeated performance of operations.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: '"Production" is the correct domain placement since skill and dexterity
    directly relate to how goods are manufactured and the productive capabilities
    of workers. This is fundamentally about the production process rather than exchange,
    distribution, or consumption.'
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps well to S1 (primary operations) as it describes the
    actual productive capabilities of workers performing operational tasks. It could
    also relate to S3 (internal regulation) in terms of how skill development affects
    operational efficiency and quality control.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides genuine explanatory power by identifying a specific
    mechanism through which division of labor increases productivity - the development
    of worker capabilities through repetition. It illuminates how specialization creates
    efficiency gains at the individual worker level, which is fundamental to Smith's
    broader argument.
---

# Evaluation: Skill And Dexterity

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly distinguishes skill and dexterity as manual and technical capabilities that improve through specialization, with specific reference to speed and precision. It avoids circularity and captures a distinct concept, though it could be slightly more precise about what constitutes "manual and technical capabilities."

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is directly grounded in Smith's explicit argument in Book I, Chapter 1, where he identifies the improvement of skill and dexterity as one of the three main advantages of division of labor. The context accurately reflects Smith's reasoning about repeated performance of operations.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

"Production" is the correct domain placement since skill and dexterity directly relate to how goods are manufactured and the productive capabilities of workers. This is fundamentally about the production process rather than exchange, distribution, or consumption.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

This entity maps well to S1 (primary operations) as it describes the actual productive capabilities of workers performing operational tasks. It could also relate to S3 (internal regulation) in terms of how skill development affects operational efficiency and quality control.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides genuine explanatory power by identifying a specific mechanism through which division of labor increases productivity - the development of worker capabilities through repetition. It illuminates how specialization creates efficiency gains at the individual worker level, which is fundamental to Smith's broader argument.
