James O'Rourke

Dr. Stephen P. Robbins is the world’s #1 best-selling textbook author in the areas of management and organizational behavior. His books, including Organizational Behavior, Ninth Edition (Prentice Hall), have sold 2,000,000+ copies. They are currently used by students at more than one thousand U.S. colleges and universities. Martha I. Finney is a writer and consultant who brings the qualitative perspective of workplace passion and problem-solving to clients who value the power of engaged employees. Her 13 books include HR From the Heart: Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business, with Libby Sartain. James S. O’Rourke, IV teaches management and corporate communication at Notre Dame, where he is Concurrent Professor of Management and the Arthur F. and Mary J. O’Neil Director of the Eugene D. Fanning Center for Business Communication. Over 40+ years, he has earned an international reputation in business and corporate communication. BusinessWeek magazine named him one of the “outstanding faculty” in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. His books include Management Communication: A Case Analysis Approach. William S. Kane is a highly accomplished HR executive with experience in all aspects of global functional management. He has specific expertise in leading, planning, and executing human capital strategies associated with several profitable business transformations. Kane has held senior positions at global leaders such as International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., Electrolux/Frigidaire, and FMC Corporation. He is now VP of human resources and general administration for Kyowa Pharmaceutical, and adjunct professor in the MAOB graduate-level certificate program in leadership studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University.