The Management Applications Series is concerned with the applications of contemporary research, theory and techniques. There are many excellent books at advanced levels of knowledge, but few address the application of such knowledge. The authors in this series are uniquely qualified for this purpose, since they are all scholars who have experience in implementing change in real organization through the methods they write about. Each book treats a single topic in depth. When the choice is between presenting many approaches briefly or a single approach thoroughly, we have opted for the latter. Thus, after reading the book, the student or practitioner should know how to apply the methodology described.