In a study conducted at Notre Dame, theorists found that motivation is the key driver to a successful task force. The study brings up prosocial motivation which is "the desire to exert efforts to benefit others" (Jia and Linden).

There is a positive correlation between team-building and overall satisfaction. The highest beneficial results come from handling conflict in a positive and constructive manner (Manjula).

Newcomers tend to be polite when they come into a company, however they tend to adjust this after observing how long-time coworkers act (Friess).

Following the chain of command is not always necessary or beneficial in a company. This study discusses how up and coming companies no longer follow the chain of command. Google is one of those companies (Hall). 

Employees tend to respond more positively within a company that identifies as "in-group" as opposed to "out-group." This article discusses when emails are appropriate communication versus face to face. This would be helpful for a newcomer to Google (Turnage and Goodboy).