Edward E. Lawler III is a major contributor to theory, research and practice in the fields of human resources management, and organization development and effectiveness. A Distinguished Professor of business at the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business, he is also the founder and director of the University’s Center for Effective Organizations (CEO), one of the country’s leading management research organizations.

 A widely recognized leader in strategic change, organization development and organization design, Christopher G. Worley, Ph.D., provides the innovative perspectives today's complex organizational challenges require. He holds a joint appointment as a senior research scientist in USC’s CEO and professor of management at Pepperdine University.