Introduction to Management

STEPHEN P. ROBBINS (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is professor emeritus
of management at San Diego State University and the world’s best-selling
textbook author in the areas of both management and organizational behavior.
His books are used at more than 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities, have been
translated into 19 languages, and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia,

South Africa, and India. Dr. Robbins is also the author of the best-selling
The Truth About Managing People, 2nd ed. (Financial Times/Prentice Hall,
2008) and Decide & Conquer (Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2004).
In his “other life,” Dr. Robbins actively participates in masters’ track
competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he’s won 21 national championships
and 12 world titles. He was inducted into the U.S. Masters’Track & Field Hall
of Fame in 2005. Dr. Robbins is the current world record holder at 100m
(12.37) and 200m (25.20) for men 65 and over.