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.
-To reduce duplication of operations and increase efficiency in ordering parts and controlling costs,GM should reorganize into functional departments.

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General Motors Corp. already operates with a structure that combines both divisional and functional elements, aiming to balance specialization by brand (divisional) with efficiencies in operations like manufacturing and supply chain management (functional). Reorganizing solely into functional departments could reduce the focus on individual brand identities and market responsiveness.