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      • February 1998 (Revised May 1998)
      • Case

      Merck-Medco: Vertical Integration in the Pharmaceutical Industry

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
      Records the analyses and actions taken by Merck Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of Medco, a channel intermediary (called "pharmacy benefit manager"). While many of its competitors seem to be faring poorly, Merck seems to have managed the Medco integration superbly. View Details
      Keywords: Vertical Integration; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Marketing Channels; Mergers and Acquisitions; Pharmaceutical Industry
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Merck-Medco: Vertical Integration in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Harvard Business School Case 598-091, February 1998. (Revised May 1998.)
      • December 1997
      • Case

      Bluewater Aquaculture

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
      An entrepreneurial shrimp farm in Belize is evaluating its future growth strategy in every segment of the vertical value-added food chain. View Details
      Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development; Performance Evaluation; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Bluewater Aquaculture." Harvard Business School Case 598-049, December 1997.
      • November 1997 (Revised December 2000)
      • Case

      Corn Products International, Inc.

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Tom Clay
      A firm that started in corn processing and moved up the value-added food chain decides to spin-off the original commodity part of the business. How does the new spin-off survive and how does it develop a strategy? Firms in the food system are separating out their... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Service Delivery; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Tom Clay. "Corn Products International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 598-051, November 1997. (Revised December 2000.)
      • February 1995 (Revised August 1995)
      • Case

      Microsoft in the People's Republic of China, 1993

      By: Tarun Khanna
      Explores some of the economic and political tradeoffs that need to be negotiated by a firm seeking to influence industry structure. The setting is the nascent personal computer software industry in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1993. Microsoft has to localize... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Product Marketing; Market Entry and Exit; Market Transactions; Industry Structures; Partners and Partnerships; Vertical Integration; Software; Information Technology Industry; China
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      Khanna, Tarun. "Microsoft in the People's Republic of China, 1993." Harvard Business School Case 795-115, February 1995. (Revised August 1995.)
      • August 1993
      • Article

      Transaction Cost Theory: Inferences from Clinical Field Research on Downstream Vertical Integration

      By: V. K. Rangan, E. R. Corey and F. V. Cespedes
      Keywords: Theory; Health; Vertical Integration
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      Rangan, V. K., E. R. Corey, and F. V. Cespedes. "Transaction Cost Theory: Inferences from Clinical Field Research on Downstream Vertical Integration." Organization Science 4, no. 3 (August 1993): 454–477.
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      The Governance of Innovation: Vertical Integration and Collaborative Arrangements in the Biotechnology Industry

      By: Gary P. Pisano
      Keywords: Governance; Innovation and Invention; Vertical Integration; Biotechnology Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P. "The Governance of Innovation: Vertical Integration and Collaborative Arrangements in the Biotechnology Industry." Research Policy 20, no. 3 (June 1991): 237–249.
      • October 1990 (Revised March 1993)
      • Background Note

      Note on Cable Television Regulation

      By: Willis M. Emmons III
      Examines the evolution of the U.S. cable television industry since its inception in the early 1950s. Particular emphasis is given to the roles played by technology, consumer demand, and regulation at both the local and federal level. Designed to facilitate a conceptual... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Demand and Consumers; Government Legislation; Business Growth and Maturation; Monopoly; Television Entertainment; Telecommunications Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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      Emmons, Willis M., III. "Note on Cable Television Regulation." Harvard Business School Background Note 391-022, October 1990. (Revised March 1993.)
      • 1986
      • Chapter

      Vertical Integration and Assurance of Markets

      By: Jerry R. Green
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      Green, Jerry R. "Vertical Integration and Assurance of Markets." In New Developments in the Analysis of Market Structure, edited by J.E. Stiglitz and G.F. Mathewson. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1986.
      • September 1983 (Revised February 1989)
      • Background Note

      The Oil Tanker Shipping Industry in 1983

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Describes the international oil tanker shipping industry both historically and in 1983. Designed to provide a vehicle for practicing industry analysis in a volatile commodity business, and for formulating strategy in such an environment. Also can be used to examine... View Details
      Keywords: Strategic Planning; Globalized Markets and Industries; Goods and Commodities; Volatility; Vertical Integration; Supply and Industry; Shipping Industry
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      Porter, Michael E. "The Oil Tanker Shipping Industry in 1983." Harvard Business School Background Note 384-034, September 1983. (Revised February 1989.)
      • October 1976 (Revised May 1985)
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      Raytheon Co.: Diversification

      By: Michael E. Porter
      Centers on the question of whether Raytheon should enter the electronic component distribution industry in the context of its broad diversification approach and acquisition criteria. This industry represents a vertical integration area for Raytheon, so the analytical... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Policy; Market Entry and Exit; Distribution; Diversification; Vertical Integration; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
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      Porter, Michael E. "Raytheon Co.: Diversification." Harvard Business School Case 377-055, October 1976. (Revised May 1985.)
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      Come Together: Firm Boundaries and Delegation

      By: Laura Alfaro
      We develop an incomplete-contracts model to jointly study firm boundaries and the allocation of decision rights within them. Integration has an option value: it gives firm owners authority to delegate or centralize decision rights, depending on who can best solve... View Details
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      Do Prices Determine Vertical Integration?*

      By: Laura Alfaro
      What is the relationship between product prices and vertical integration? While the literature has focused on how integration affects prices, this paper provides evidence that prices can affect integration. Many theories in organizational economics and industrial... View Details
      • Teaching Interest

      Overview

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger
      Course Requirements

      Students are required to prepare a business plan, which employs the framework of this course, to explore an entrepreneurial opportunity in health care, and to evaluate their classmates' plans.

      Career Focus

      For... View Details
      Keywords: Healthcare; Healthcare Industry; Healthcare Innovation; Healthcare Costs; Healthcare Operations; Healthcare Organizations; Healthcare Startups; Healthcare Technology; Healthcare Ventures
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