The Rhythm of Strategy A Corporate Biography of the Salim Group of Indonesia

• Main Author: Dieleman, Marleen (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam University Press 2007
• Series: ICAS Publications Series
• Subjects: Science: general issues; popular science; wetenschap algemeen
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This book provides a well-documented analysis of the strategy of the Salim Group, one of the largest family conglomerates in Southeast Asia. Using a multitude of sources, including interviews with the Salim family and Salim Group managers, the author provides a comprehensive corporate biography of this fascinating family firm. The Rhythm of Strategy: A Corporate Biography of the Salim Group of Indonesia criticises existing theories on ethnic Chinese firms and instead provides a more nuanced view of the evolution of a small migrant trading business into the largest family business group in Southeast Asia. It argues that the strategy of this group oscillated irregularly between a business model built on connections and a professional business model adapted to markets. Due to its size and closeness to the Suharto regime, the Salim Group has played an important role in shaping Indonesia's economy.

Familiebedrijven zijn alomtegenwoordig in de meeste opkomende markten. Dit boek biedt een rijk gedocumenteerde analyse van de strategie van de Salim Group, een van de grootste familieconglomeraten in Zuidoost Azië. The Rhythm of Strategy stelt dat de strategie van de Salim Group schommelt tussen een businessmodel op basis van connecties en netwerken, en een professioneel businessmodel aangepast aan de markten. De Salim Group speelde, vanwege zijn grootte en nauwe banden met het Soeharto-regime, een belangrijke rol in de ontwikkeling van de Indonesische economie.