General Motors Corp., as everyone knows, makes many brands of cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, and hybrid vehicles. Production and assembly plants are located in numerous states and countries. Each make of vehicle—such as Chevy, Pontiac, and Saturn—is produced by a separate division.
-Given its size,GM is not likely to reorganize as a functional organization.

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Given GM's vast array of products and global presence, a divisional structure based on product lines or geographic markets is more practical for managing such complexity, rather than reorganizing into a functional structure which is better suited for smaller, less diversified companies.