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A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

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 comparing the differences between horizontal and vertical organizations, there is one name that towers above all others: Alfred P. Sloan. Before Sloan, all businesses generally had a vertical ...