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 have sold more than 6 million copies
and have been translated into 20 languages. His books are currently used
at more than 1,500 U.S. colleges and universities, as well as hundreds
of schools throughout Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand,
Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
In Dr. Robbins' "other life,"
he participates in masters' track competitions. Since turning 50 in
1993, he has set numerous indoor and outdoor age-group world sprint
records. He has won two dozen indoor and outdoor U.S. championships at
60m, 100m, 200m, and 400m, and 14 individual gold medals at World
Masters Track Championships. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected into the
USA Masters' Track & Field Hall of Fame
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