Willie E. Hopkins, Shirley A. Hopkins, and Paul Mallette bring years-long experience in the HRD field to the table in writing this book. Willie Hopkins, author of Ethical Dimensions of Diversity, is a professor at Colorado State University. Shirley Hopkins is a professor at the University of Denver, Paul Mallette is a professor at Colorado State. All three have published widely on HRD in general, and on organizational subcultures in particular.