Acknowledgments
A work of this scope would not be possible without the cooperation, collaboration, and support of many. We relied on the fine opinions, encouragement, wisdom, guidance, and good thoughts of people too numerous to mention here, though we wish to name a few in particular.
For version 3.0, we specifically would like to thank Vicki Brentnall, Digital Content Manager, for supporting this project and its continued success. We know that her work, and the work of all of the fine professionals at FlatWorld, is instrumental in the production and distribution of top quality learning materials. We remain impressed by the FlatWorld team and its commitment to placing high quality content into students’ hands. We see this goal represented in every contact we have had with them. This team does more behind the scenes than we could possibly know. We wish to thank the copyeditors, who help ensure a reader-friendly final product.
We also wish to thank our students. Without your questions, insights, occasional confusion, and good energies, this book would not have been possible. We learn from you every time that we come to class. You have inspired us to see how this important topic can be taught in a challenging, yet engaging manner.
Thank you to the reviewers who offered careful readings and suggestions for improvement during different incarnations of this book. Four of these reviewers reviewed the original proposal and all chapters. A special thank you for devoting so much of your time to this work:
Teressa Elliott, Northern Kentucky University
Catherine Neal, Northern Kentucky University
Lamar Odom, Our Lady of the Lake University
Mary Sessom, Cuyamaca College
A fifth reviewer reviewed the proposal and the majority of the chapters. Thank you for lending your expertise and time:
Stephen Yoder, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ten additional reviewers reviewed the proposal and a single chapter. Thank you for your good thoughts and for sharing your ideas with us. We appreciate your time and guidance:
Wade Chumney, Georgia Institute of Technology
Warren Hemmer, Lewis and Clark Community College
Ernest King, University of Southern Mississippi
Trinidad Leon, St. Ambrose University
Vicki Luoma, Minnesota State
Sharlene McEvoy, Dolan School of Business, Fairfield University
Marisa Pagnattaro, University of Georgia
Donna Sims, Central Connecticut State University
Paul Weinstock, Ohio State University
Eric Yordy, Northern Arizona University
Finally, we thank our professional colleagues at the University of Dayton and the University of Puget Sound for providing us the good space in which to undertake this important work, as well as colleagues at the Academy of Legal Studies of Business. Your collegiality and friendship continue to make academia a most enjoyable profession, and we look forward to many years and future editions to come.