Organizational Behaviour

King and Lawley's market-leading text offering the most critical, practical, and accessible approach to the subject.

Woven throughout the book is the unique running case study, based on Junction Hotel, which now includes some new challenges facing the management team. This innovative fictional case helps students see how theory translates into practice in a familiar setting, and with a wide range of memorable characters.

A wealth of relatable, real-life cases drawn from multinational organizations and social enterprises across a range of industries brings organizational behaviour to life. This edition includes cases on the BBC, Deliveroo, and Adidas, as well as social movements and issues such as the Presidents Club scandal, and the gender pay gap.

All the core topics found on undergraduate modules are introduced, while the book also goes a step further to critically analyse some of the mainstream theories. Students are encouraged to develop a critical mind-set of their own through the structured review questions, which coach them to explain, analyse, then apply.

The text is supported by an extensive range of online resources to help students take their learning further.

For students:
Podcast recap summarizing the main themes and posing discussion questions
Personal development and study skills PDFs
Guided reading
Video interviews with practitioners
Multiple-choice questions
Extension material
Junction Hotel organization chart
Junction Hotel culture report
Web links

For registered lecturers:
Guide to using the book and associated resources
Test bank of multiple-choice questions
PowerPoint slides
Seminar resources
Junction Hotel culture report

Daniel King, Professor of Organisation Studies, Nottingham Trent University,Scott Lawley, Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at Nottingham Trent University

Daniel King is Professor of Organization Studies at Nottingham Trent University, UK and co-director of the Centre for People, Work and Organizational Practice. Professor King's research focuses on the contribution critical perspectives of management can make to transforming organizational practice; alternative organizations and alternative ways of organizing; and critical perspectives of managing in the Third Sector. He has published in Organization Research Methods, Organization Studies, Human Relations, Management Learning and Nonprofit Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Daniel reviews for a number of leading journals and is an editorial board member for Work Employment and Society and co-series editor of Organizations and Activism, Bristol University Press. He has lead research projects funded by the British Academy, ESRC and Government Equalities Office.


Dr Scott Lawley is a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at Nottingham Trent University, and leads undergraduate modules in this subject area at all levels. His research covers areas of diversity and inclusion, especially in sports organisations. He has led or participated in research projects funded by Sport England and the UK Government Equalities Office, and reviews for a number of leading journals.

Daniel and Scott co-lead the 1st year module Foundations of Managing and Organising, at Nottingham Trent University which has approximately 1300 students. Based on this book, the module offers a critical introduction to Organizational Behaviour.