The crisis of Chrysler stemmed from falling sustainability, complacent bureaucracy, and misguided management. Sergio Marchionne (CEO of Fiat) was named CEO of Chrysler June 2009. Two managerial challenges that Mr. Marchionne is facing at Chrysler are managing for both competitive advantage and information technology. Prior to Marchionne taking the reins, rebates were being given by Chrysler per the sales chief Mr. Fong to match the amount given by the government. Once Mr. Marchionne took over, the focus changed from trying to appease the customer through rebates to ensuring quality products and innovative features. Mr. Marchionne's goal was to improve management, return to profitability, and increase market shares. He also restructured the …show more content…
Sergio brought a concept to a sinking company by using his personal knowledge and experiences; this helped turn the company around from being non-profitable and was able to get Chrysler to be a competitive automotive manufacturer
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