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Analyzing the wo components of industrial psychology – workplace productivity and employee wellbeing – explore the characteristics of and distinguish between various management theories (such as scientific management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Ouchi’s Theory Z, Six Sigma, Situational Leadership, etc.). Drawing on information from research, illustrate how economic, political, or cultural decisions influence management theories that have been applied in the business environment. For example, hypothesize how Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs affects theories of management.