2. The Birth of a Conglomerate

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Preface 9
4. List of Tables 11
5. List of Figures 12
6. 1. Introduction 15
7. 2. The Birth of a Conglomerate 39
8. 3. The Midas Touch 59
9. 4. Fire-Fighting 83
10. 5. Axis of Opportunity 105
11. 6. Evolution of the Salim Group Strategy 121
12. 7. Conclusions 139
13. Annex 1. Sources 151
14. Annex 2. Time Series Analysis of Business Events 154
15. Annex 3. Overview of Salim Group Activities 160
16. Annex 4. Salim Group Executives 165
17. Notes 167
18. Glossary 183
19. Abbreviations 184
20. References 185
21. Index 199