Much of the groundwork for Elliott Jaques’ Requisite Organization began in 1948 at Glacier Metals and the solidity of his organizational framework was published throughout the 1950s. Later organizational models by other writers contain interesting correlations with uncanny underpinnings in Elliott’s research.

• The Peter Principle – Laurence J. Peter – 1969
• Good to Great – Jim Collins – 2001
• Corporate Lifecycles – Ichak Adizes – 1988