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Case

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ASSOCIATED AGENCIES LIMITED (B)

ZAMAN A, HAMID N


INDUSTRY : AUTOMOBILE

AREA : Business Government/International Economy

ORGANIZATION : -

LENGTH : 29

LUMS No : 16-007-87-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1987

DESCRIPTION

KEYWORDS:

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


DESCRIPTION:

A follow-up of Case A (LUMS No. 16-006-87-1), this case addresses the issue of how to effectively manage within a regulatory environment. AAL decided to make the good-faith deposit with Austin Rover and even got formal approval from the government, but it was an ¿unviable permission¿. The case traces the series of events that led to Austin Rover's withdrawal and Iqbal Ahmed's quest for another car manufacturer who would be willing to take Austin Rover's place in the project.


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SUBJECTS COVERED:

BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY