A systematic approach to the division of labor: historical rationales for changes in labor functions in the value chain

The article deals with the historical reasons for the formation of professional activity. The levels of decomposition of the descriptions of work in the framework of chains of creation of value in the manufacture of products from level of organization to the gross domestic product of the country. The results of the study can be used to correct the scope of qualifications and develop guidelines for the definition of professional qualifications maps in the industry and in a certain type of professional activity.