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McPhail, I. P., & McPhail, C. J. (2020). Strategic Planning as a Leadership Development Tool for Midlevel Leaders. New Directions for Community Colleges, 2020(191), 21–33. https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.20403
Midlevel leaders are key players in institutional change, yet many often feel disconnected from the framing and execution of academic strategy. Actively engaging midlevel leaders in the institutional strategic planning process creates an opportunity for professional development and accountability for the success of the strategic plan.

Song, M., Im, S., Bij, H. van der, & Song, L. Z. (2011). Does Strategic Planning Enhance or Impede Innovation and Firm Performance? The Journal of Product Innovation Management, 28(4), 503–520. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00822.x
Does strategic planning enhance or impede innovation and firm performance? The current literature provides contradictory views. This study extends the resource-advantage theory to examine the conditions in which strategic planning increases or decreases the number of new product development projects and firm performance. The authors test the theoretical model by collecting data from 227 firms.