Acknowledgments

There are so many people who deserve our thanks for their contributions to this book, that it's hard to know where to start. I have been fortunate throughout my career to have so many positive influences on my work. It is hard to know where to begin. So I will try to do this chronologically and by institution in an effort not to leave anyone out. My apologies in advance for anyone I missed!

I want to start with a touch of “ancestor worship.” My career really started when I joined the staff at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. I was fortunate to work with several of the real pioneers in the field, including Rensis Likert, Jane Gibson Likert, Robert Kahn, Stanley Seashore, and David Bowers. When I moved ...

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