Frederick Taylor, the founder of scientific management, believed the basis of the conflict between the management and the labor force of a firm was:

A) the physical condition of the workshop.
B) the division of the profits.
C) the difference in their working hours.
D) the difference in their productivities.

Scientific Management

A theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows, aiming to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity, by systematic study of work methods.

Labor Force

All the members of a particular organization or population who are able to work, viewed collectively.

Conflict

A situation where opposing ideas, interests, or individuals compete, leading to disagreements or disputes within a group or organization.