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ASSOCIATED AGENCIES LIMITED (A)

ZAMAN A, HAMID N


INDUSTRY : AUTOMOBILE

AREA : Business Government/International Economy

ORGANIZATION : -

LENGTH : 28

LUMS No : 16-006-87-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1987

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KEYWORDS:

Joint ventures, government & business, foreign investment, automobiles, negotiation


DESCRIPTION:

This is the first of an interesting case series that reads more like a saga of bureaucratic confusion. Iqbal Ahmed, a Director of AAL, was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to make a ¿100,000 non-refundable deposit with Austin Rover Group as a prerequisite for their joint venture. Considering the repeated and prolonged delays in project sanctioning by the government, Ahmed knew the deposit was a calculated risk.


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SUBJECTS COVERED:

BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY