This is the third English edition of Motivation and Action, an extensively
revised version of the second English edition and fifth German edition, with
four entirely new chapters. All chapters have been updated to incorporate
current research trends and findings, while new chapters on the motivation of
developmental regulatory behavior as well as the applied fields of school and
college, workplace, and sports were added. The chapters on the affiliation
motive, the power motive, and goals were completely rewritten by new
authors. Each chapter comes with an individual list of references, allowing
instructors to use them separately for their courses. In addition, the Springer
website for the book will provide useful materials for students and instructors
alike, including a glossary with key terms.
The first English edition of Motivation and Action, based on the second
German edition, was written by Heinz Heckhausen, who passed away on
October 30, 1988. Springer and I agreed that a revised edition of this influential textbook on motivational psychology was needed.