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Dyer, W. G., & Dyer, J. H. (2020). Chapter 3: Composition: Putting the right people on the team. In Beyond team building: How to build high performing teams and the culture to support them (First edition.). Wiley.
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Bailey, E. (2021, February). Diversity, inclusion, and equality as central organizational tenets: Focusing on DEI helps companies succeed in their industry moving forward. Leadership Excellence, 38(2), 91-92.
This article offers tips on embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into the overall organizational strategy.

Domínguez Escrig, E., Mallén Broch, F. F., Lapiedra Alcamí, R., & Chiva Gómez, R. (2020). How to enhance radical innovation? The importance of organizational design and generative learning. Review of Managerial Science, 14(5), 1101-1122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-019-00326-7
This article presents a different view on how organizational structures affect innovation. The authors assert there is a relationship between organic structures and generative learning, and between generative learning and innovation.

Homan, A. C., Gündemir, S., Buengeler, C., & van Kleef, G. A. (2020). Leading diversity: Towards a theory of functional leadership in diverse teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(10), 1101–1128. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000482
This article presents a leadership model to help leaders reap the benefits of using the diverse skills and talents of all members of a team.

Lin, C., Officer, M. S., & Shen, B. (2018). Managerial risk-taking incentives and merger decisions. Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, 53(2), 643–680.
This article investigates an organization’s decision to vertically integrate based on the CEO’s preferences. Emphasis is on the role that risk management (including the CEO’s risk preferences) plays in merger decisions.

Schumacher, C. (2021). Organizational structure and CEO dominance. Journal of Organization Design, 10(1), 19-34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41469-021-00091-6
This article describes the influence of a CEO’s dominance over an organizational structure and design.

Uzarski, D., & Broome, M. E. (2019). A leadership framework for implementation of an organization’s strategic plan. Journal of Professional Nursing, 35(1), 12–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2018.09.007
This article defines strategic planning and the process of developing, implementing, and assessing organizational strategy.