write:I offer thanks to all of mycolleagues in OB (too numerous to mention) who provide me with feedback and supporton everything I do. My OB colleagues at the University of Miami read d

and Jenny Chin for theirassistance with various parts of this project. I am indebted to Stephanie Maynard-Patrickfor writing case studies and working with me on the ancillary materials. I cannot expressmy gratitude enough for all of the authors and publishers that graciously allowed me toreprint their material in this book. I thank my principal mentors George Graen and BelleRose Ragins for their support and insights throughout my career. I offer thanks to all of mycolleagues in OB (too numerous to mention) who provide me with feedback and supporton everything I do. My OB colleagues at the University of Miami read drafts of the table ofcontents and chapters and offered suggestions for the toolkits (and allowed me to test themin their courses): Cecily Cooper
Marie Dasborough
Linda Neider
Chet Schriesheim
andGergana Todorova. My family and friends suffered through my periods of being a hermitand patiently listened to me talk about this book. I thank my family Laura Scandura Rea
Sandi Kennedy
Deanne Julifs
and Tommy Scandura for always believing in me—and notjust with respect to this textbook. I would also like to thank my friends for their practical
down-to-earth advice and for making me laugh at just the right times. Last
but in no wayleast
I thank the team at SAGE. Alissa Nance kept track of permissions and numerousother details. I greatly appreciate all of the retweets from Lori Hart. I am also grateful toMaggie Stanley and Lauren Holmes for their support throughout the project. Theyencouraged me to “hear” reviewer feedback but always respected my vison for the book.Special thanks to Cynthia Nalevanko at SAGE for encouraging me to write a textbook andgetting me in touch with the right people to discuss this project. Thanks also to KatieAncheta
Liz Thornton
Erica DeLuca
Ashlee Blunk
Gail Buschman
and CandiceHarman at SAGE for their excellent work on this project. Without all of these people intheir various ways of supporting me
this book would not have been possible.I am grateful to the reviewers of this textbook who applied their own critical perspectives tothe chapters. They made this textbook better in every way
and I learned from theirinsightful comments and suggestions what additional research evidence to include. Thanksto the following reviewers for their participation in all stages of this book’s development:Reviewers for the first edition:34