TIMOTHY (Tim) T. BALDWIN is the Eveleigh Professor of Business Leadership at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Professor Baldwin holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior and an MBA from Michigan State University. He has published his research work in leading academic and professional outlets, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly, and Academy of Management Learning & Education. He has won several national research awards including eight Best Paper Awards from the Management Education & Development division of the Academy of Management. He has twice been the recipient of the Richard A. Swanson Excellence in Research Award presented by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). He is the co-author of Improving Transfer Systems in Organizations (Jossey-Bass: 2003) and his current research interests include leadership development and organizational training effectiveness.

In his time at Indiana University, Tim has been recognized frequently for teaching excellence, winning eight MBA Teaching Awards, the Eli Lilly Alumni Teaching Award, the FACET All-University Teaching Award, and the Dow Innovation in Teaching Fellowship. He is a proud member of the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (OBTS) and a passionate supporter of the mission of that organization to improve teaching effectiveness in our discipline.

Tim's background includes consultation with Cummins Engine, Eli Lilly, FedEx, Ingersoll Rand, Whirlpool, and a variety of other organizations in both the public and private sector. He has also designed and delivered numerous executive education seminars in the U.S. and abroad, including the Kelley School's Asia-Pacific Management Development program. He serves on the Board of Directors of Cripe Architects & Engineers, Inc., a professional services firm based in Indianapolis.

Tim is married with one son, one dog, one cat, and until recently, one gerbil (a sad story, and the cat is implicated). His interests include coaching youth sports, golf, basketball, gardening, and a little amateur magic.

WILLIAM (Bill) H. BOMMER earned his master's degree in organizational development from Bowling Green State University, and his PhD in organizational behavior from Indiana University. He is currently a professor of Management in the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno. Prior to his move to California, Bill served as faculty at Bowling Green State University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Georgia State University, and Cleveland State University.

Bill has published widely in the management area in journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Organization Science. His current research interests include transformational leadership, organizational and personal change, and the linkage between attitudes and behavior.

Prior to entering academia, Bill worked as a financial analyst and as a group process consultant in private industry. Bill has remained active in his business relationships and has designed and led numerous executive education programs over the last 15 years. In support of his research interests, he has served as a trainer and consultant to a large number of manufacturing companies across the United States and has had a long-term relationship with the Centers for Disease Control. In this capacity, Bill has designed corporate universities for his clients. Bill is also managing partner of Collegiate Assessment Partners (CAPs), a company that builds management skills assessment tools and consults with university business schools in support of their learning objectives and their compliance with accreditation standards. When not involved with teaching, researching, or consulting, Bill enjoys traveling, hiking, eating, and cycling.

Robert (Bob) S. Rubin is an Associate Professor of Management in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University. He received his BA in Psychology from Indiana University, his MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and his PhD in Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University.

Bob specializes in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior at DePaul where he is an avid and award-winning teacher committed to advancing the field of management education. He has been nationally recognized for his dedication to management andragogy and scholarship, including multiple best paper awards from the Management Education Division of the Academy of Management. His research interest centers on individual differences and its role in effective leadership and management development and includes forays into aspects of transformational leadership, managerial assessment and development, academic assessment centers, and emotions at work. Bob has published his work in leading academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Academy of Management Learning & Education, The Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Journal of Management Education. Currently, Bob is an editorial board member of three journals, the Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Leadership and Organizational Studies.

In addition to his academic work, Bob has been an active human resources and organization development consultant to a variety of industries including biotechnology, health care, dentistry, and transportation. His consulting work has spanned employee selection, management assessment, and development. Bob also frequently serves as a coach for purposes of management skill development. When he's not engaged in managing his more senior textbook co-authors (Note: He had a full head of hair prior to beginning this book project), Bob enjoys playing music, traveling, hiking, and wrestling with his three kids.