Fred J. Ziolkowski received his B.B.A. from Western Michigan University and his M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Fred has been an instructor at Purdue North Central, Findlay College, and Federal City College. Fred has also held various positions spanning a seventeen-year time period at Whirlpool Corporation. In addition to employment, Fred has also served on various boards, including The Education-to-Careers Policy Board- Northern Indiana Region Two, Elkhart County Alliance for Postsecondary Education- Elkhart IN., and The Learning Society- Elkhart IN. Various associations Fred has been affiliated with are: The Institute of Electronic Engineers-(IEEE), American Society for Engineering Education, and The Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. Some of Fred's publications include: Management in Transition: The Supervision as Coach and Consultant, Going Beyond Technology and Management Styles in Addressing the Problems in American Business, You Are Empowered!: The Ethics of Management's Responsibility.