Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

In big companies, management teams focus on achieving the right level of vertical integration. Today, your management team should be giving more thought to horizontal integration. But most companies aren't able to deliver such satisfying experiences because they're too "siloed" internally.

Horizontal Integration 9

Horizontal Integration Company Engineering Brand 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

An internet technology company picks up a mobile phone manufacturer. Some point to major shifts in skill sets that companies need. How to make your company more nimble and responsive. These new deals are taking parent companies in uncharted directions. However, back-office functions might be integrated. Symbiosis.

Due Diligence 8

Due Diligence Company Horizontal Integration Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

From Microsoft’s latest radical reorganization and subsequent purchase of Nokia’s devices unit to Google’s acquisition of Motorola , it’s clear that after decades of horizontal integration, high tech is in an age of increased verticalization. What is driving this change? Apple Design Tech industry'

Horizontal Integration 8

Horizontal Integration Retail Industry Objective 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

(Note that the high-profile C-suite executives at firms like Borders, Jessops, and Bank of New England had large IT budgets, but no longer have a company to make more efficient today.). As many companies move from exclusively internal focused R&D to distributed-innovation systems (e.g., Participating in Strategy Formulation.

Enterprise Architecture 8

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 8