Dr. Frederick (Fred) Starke is a Professor Emeritus at the Business Administration Department, University of Manitoba. He got his B.A. and M.B.A. from Southern Illinois University and earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University. He has been actively involved in research, teaching, and administration at the University of Manitoba, Canada, since 1968. His teaching interests focus on organizational politics, goal setting, decision making, and conflict resolution. He has published research articles in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Academy of Management Journal. He also writes articles for professional journals such as Information Executive and The Journal of Systems Management. His best-selling textbooks, Contemporary Management in Canada and Business, are used in community colleges and universities in Canada.