Cary L. Cooper is BUPA Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He has written or edited over 80 books, is the co-editor of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, the Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior, the President of the British Academy of Management and an Academician of the Academy of the Learned Societies for the Social Sciences. In 2001 Professor Cooper was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Queen for his contribution to health and safety.

Ronald J. Burke is Professor of Organizational Behavior in the School of Business, York University, Toronto. The author of many books, he was founding editor of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, and serves on the editorial board of several other journals. He has participated in over 300 management development programs as well as acting as a consultant on organizational effectiveness for private and public sector organizations.