General Motors CEO Dan Akerson is planning a reorganization that would move it away from long-entrenched regional authority toward a structure built on global functions, said two people familiar with the planning, according to a story by Bloomberg in Automotive News.
The story says power would shift from regional chiefs to global leaders in areas such as marketing, purchasing and product development, according to sources who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.
While details are still being determined, the company is working to upgrade its accounting system to support the new organization, the people said.
The reorganization would be an extraordinary challenge for the world's largest automaker. The basic idea is that global chiefs can make the company more nimble and efficient.
