Porter, Bigley, and Steers' 7th edition of Motivation and Work Behavior is a scholarly reader/text designed for upper-level and MBA courses in Motivation and Organizational Behavior. The 7th Edition's new title and content demonstrates the text's concentration on the major contemporary theories, research, and applications specificaly related to the topic of motivation and work behavior. The vast majority of the material in the revision is entirely new and several articles were written specifically for inclusion in the 7th Edition of Motivation and Work Behavior. The readings and cases nature of the text encourages critical thinking and applied learning of major academic theories.