PEOPLE AT WORK, 5e focuses on the many psychological and social pressures that people experience when they interact with each other in the workplace. By focusing on the reader, the authors show how human behaviors and relationships play an important part in daily life. For students to go beyond just reading the book, self-evaluative exercises and learning projects are included to further students' understanding of relationships and help them accomplish their goals in all types of organizations. Students are encouraged to complete the exercises and use the techniques as they interact with other people. An active author, Dr. Paul R. Timm has written dozens of articles and 31 books distributed worldwide by Prentice-Hall, South-Western College Publishing, Career Press, and Crisp Publications. His books have been translated into six languages and have been purchased in large quantities by companies such as AT&T, Staples and others.Dr. Timm served as president and partner in two training companies. Under his leadership these companies conducted seminars reaching as many as 7000 people a month across the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He now does selective independent training and consulting for organizations in the U.S. and Europe. He earned university degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo (BA), Ohio University (Master's) and Florida State University (Ph.D. in Communication and Management).