Browsing HBS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "tapered integration"
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How Much to Make and How Much to Buy? Explaining Plural Sourcing Strategies
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-09-03)While many theories of the firm seek to explain when firms make rather than buy, in practice, firms often make and buy the same input—they engage in plural sourcing. We argue that explaining the mix of external procurement ...