Vertical Integration: Latest Perspectives

This collection of articles explores the importance of vertical integration decisions to organizations – when integrating forward or backwards makes sense to firms and the risks from doing so.

Latest articles on vertical integration

What is backward vertical integration?

What is meant by backward vertical integration, why would firms want to backward vertically integrate, and what are the challenges of doing so? This article explores the role of backward vertical integration.

What is backward vertical integration?

What is meant by backward vertical integration, why would firms want to backward vertically integrate, and what are the challenges of doing so? This article explores the role of backward vertical integration.