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LG puts off big management shakeup

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Can current team bring about changes to set electronics giant back on track?

By Kim Yoo-chul

Few heads rolled.

There were some conspicuous promotions and fewer pink slips. The big picture from LG Electronics’ reshuffle, announced Wednesday, lacked surprises expected of a firm in trouble but carried a message of reassurance from CEO Koo Bon-joon.

Still, the remaining question is whether LG can recover from its current doldrums.

LG Electronics’ major word for this year’s year-end management shake-up was ``stability,’’ as chief executive Koo believes