Organizational Behaviour, Canadian Edition, 9th edition

Nancy Langton received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. Since completing her graduate studies, Dr. Langton has taught at the University of Oklahoma and the University of British Columbia. Currently a member of the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources division in the Sauder School of Business, UBC, she teaches at the undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. levels and conducts executive programs on attracting and retaining employees, time management, family business issues, as well as women and management issues. Dr. Langton has received several major three-year research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and her research interests have focused on human resource issues in the workplace, including pay equity, gender equity, and leadership and communication styles. Her articles on these and other topics have appeared in such journals as Administrative Science Quarterly, American Sociological Review, Sociological Quarterly, Journal of Management Education, and Gender, Work and Organizations. She has won Best Paper commendations from both the Academy of Management and the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada.

Stephen P. Robbins is Professor Emeritus of Management at San Diego State University and the world's best-selling textbook author in the areas of management and organizational behavior. His books have sold more than 12 million copies; have been translated into 20 languages; and have adapted editions for Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, and the Arab World. Dr. Robbins is also the author of the best-selling books, The Truth about Managing People, 4th ed. (Pearson, 2014) and Decide & Conquer, 2nd ed. (Pearson, 2015).

In his "other life," Dr. Robbins participates in masters' track competitions. Since turning 50 in 1993, he's won 23 national sprint championships; 14 world sprint titles; and set numerous US and world age-group records at 60, 100, 200, and 400 meters. In 2005, Dr. Robbins was elected to the USA Masters' Track & Field Hall of Fame.

Timothy A. Judge is the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, and Executive Director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. In the past, Dr. Judge has been a Fellow of the Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Visiting Professor, Division of Psychology & Language Sciences, University College London. He has held academic positions at the University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Iowa, Cornell University, and Charles University in the Czech Republic. Dr. Judge's primary research interests are in (1) personality, moods, and emotions; (2) job attitudes; (3) leadership; and (4) careers. Dr. Judge has published more than 155 articles in these and other major topics in refereed journals. He is a fellow of several professional societies, including the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, and the International Association of Applied Psychology. Among the many professional acknowledgments of his work, Dr. Judge has received the Heneman Career Achievement Award, the Mahoney Doctoral Mentoring Award, and the Scholarly Achievement Award, all from the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management. In addition, a 2017 study identified him as the most cited out of more than 8,000 scholars in applied psychology. Dr. Judge is a co-author of Essentials of Organizational Behavior with Stephen P. Robbins and Staffing Organizations with John Kammeyer-Mueller. Judge's primary nonwork passion revolves around rock climbing and mountaineering. He has climbed the 3 highest peaks in the United Kingdom and more than half of the highest peaks in the lower 48 states. He and his wife Jill are the parents of 3 children.

Robin Yap has deep expertise in organizational culture through performance and talent management, intersection of social data analytics, ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, applied technology in business, and entrepreneurial practices. He is the Canadian Head of Delegation for the International Standards Organisation (ISO) 29993 Learning Services in Switzerland. He sits on the executive boards of the Institute for Performance and Learning (I4PL) and the Canadian Community of Corporate Educators (CCCE). Dr. Yap holds seven academic interdisciplinary degrees, including a double Bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy, a Masters in computer science and a Masters in education, a Juris Doctor, a Doctorate in management, and a post-doctorate in data science. This academic background is coupled with a global corporate experience working with Fortune 500 companies spanning three decades. His academic background, social data research, four authored textbooks in human resources and business, two compendiums in training and performance management, and over three dozen articles in professional and peer-reviewed journals gained him featured guest spots in various media channels including CNN and CBC's Metro Morning. Dr. Yap's extensive portfolio makes him a human resources expert referenced in media like the Canadian Press and the Globe and Mail as well as speakerships at over four dozen conferences in Europe, Asia, and North America. Dr. Yap's current research foci on the intersection of newcomer/immigrant country of origin work ethics, AI/robot ethics, stellar leadership practices, optimal learning landscapes, transformative performance, strong collaboration networks, and sustained employee engagement keep him busy with publications and speakerships. His work can be found on RobinYap.ca.

Edward Perry is the Managing Partner at Point North, Canada, an ethics in augmented intelligence global consulting firm. He has an extensive interdisciplinary background in organizational behaviour, sales and marketing, ecommerce, and advanced convergences of technology. He has held various executive roles in global organizations like Best Western's Worldhotels Luxury Collection, USA, and the HRS Group, Germany. Perry holds a double Bachelor of Arts in political science and German from Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany, and Madrid, Spain. He has an MBA in global business management as well as an MA in counselling psychology focused on C-suite level psychotherapy. He's currently on his doctoral program studying the impact of social media on pedagogy. Perry has spoken at over four dozen global conferences, is an executive board member at international professional associations, a regular columnist for EyeforTravel magazine, and guest writer for Reuters, Hotel News Resource, Digital Travel, and more. He was also a featured guest on CNN on the topic of organizational learning using social media. Perry has authored four textbooks and compendia. His current research on the intersection of organizational behaviour, leadership, marketing, social trends, ethics, and artificial intelligence leads him to his next writing project. Please check EdwardAPerry.com for further information.