Lateral integration

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Under lateral integration is understood in the economy the grouping of enterprises of different stages of production and industries under a single management . Such a company pursues a diversification strategy .

On the one hand, this spreads the risk across several markets. On the other hand, however, this situation can lead to excessive demands on management.

See also: horizontal integration , vertical integration