Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The following is a brief article I wrote and is reprinted with permission. It originally appeared in The Neuropsychotherapist, Issue 2, July/Sept 2013, pp. 120-121. An integrative attitude toward ...

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, existing businesses are looking for ways to stay ahead of the competition. One strategy many companies are turning to is vertical integration. By bringing ...

Companies are looking for ways to expand their operations and increase market share in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. Horizontal integration is one popular strategy that involves merging with ...

Resource decision making is complex and variable when considering the vertical integration problem (VIP) and the horizontal integration problem (HIP) in an enterprise. The VEP involves sharing the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover marijuana, global affairs and the intersection of the two. On May 3, leading politicians gathered in South Florida to ...

Review of Industrial Organization, Vol. 59, No. 2, Special Issue: The U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines (September 2021), pp. 177-204 (28 pages) This article explains the inherent loss of an indirect ...

Understanding leadership theories and how they are affected by an organization's hierarchical structure helps executives develop useful tools to build and strengthen teams. Vertical strategies look ...

When you want to grow your company, you have two options: expand your current business, or go into business with other companies through acquisition or merger. If you choose the acquisition option, ...

In recent years direct ownership of physician practices by hospitals and health systems (that is, vertical integration) has become a prominent feature of the US health care system. One unexplored ...

Dr. Jiban Khuntia, PhD, from the University of Colorado Denver said, “The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 transformed several aspects of the health care industry. In general, some of the financial and ...