Frederick Taylor's scientific management theory basically argued that$$

a$.$

$$productivity could be improved by breaking jobs into specialized tasks and reducing the number of motions and time$-$wasting efforts involved.

b$.$

$$the informal organization that workers formed through their relationships was the key to productivity.

c$.$

$$there were other ways besides human relations to humanize the workplace.

d$.$

$$organizations needed to determine how to tap workers' desire to perform.