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Roger Bonham Smith (July 12, 1925 – November 29, 2007) was the chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation from 1981 to 1990, and is widely known as the main subject of Michael Moore's 1989 documentary film Roger & Me. A controversial figure widely associated with GM's decline, Smith's tenure is commonly viewed as a failure, as GM's share of the U.S. market fell from 46% to 35% and the company lapsed close to bankruptcy during the early 1990s recession. Smith and his legacy remain subjects of considerable interest and debate among automotive writers and historians.

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  • روجر سميث (بالإنجليزية: Roger Smith)‏ (و. 1925 – 2007 م) هو، من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ولد في كولومبوس، أوهايو، توفي في ديترويت، ميشيغان، عن عمر يناهز 82 عاماً. (ar)
  • Roger Bonham Smith (* 12. Juli 1925 in Columbus, Ohio; † 29. November 2007 in Detroit, Michigan) war ein US-amerikanischer Manager und CEO von General Motors (GM). (de)
  • Roger Bonham Smith, né le 12 juillet 1925 à Columbus et mort le 29 novembre 2007 à Détroit, est un industriel et homme d’affaires américain, PDG de General Motors Corporation de 1981 à 1990. Il est largement connu comme le sujet principal du film documentaire Roger et moi de Michael Moore en 1989. (fr)
  • Roger Bonham Smith (July 12, 1925 – November 29, 2007) was the chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation from 1981 to 1990, and is widely known as the main subject of Michael Moore's 1989 documentary film Roger & Me. Smith seemed to be the last of the old-line GM chairmen, a conservative anonymous bureaucrat, resisting change. However, propelled by industry and market conditions, Smith oversaw some of the most fundamental changes in GM's history. When Smith took over GM, it was reeling from its first annual loss since the early 1920s. Its reputation had been tarnished by lawsuits, persistent quality problems, bad labor relations, public protests over the installation of Chevrolet engines in Oldsmobiles, and by a poorly designed diesel engine. GM was also losing market share to foreign automakers for the first time. Deciding that GM needed to completely change its structure in order to be competitive, Smith instituted a sweeping transformation. Initiatives included divisional consolidation, forming strategic joint ventures with Japanese and Korean automakers, launching the Saturn division, investing heavily in technological automation and robotics, and attempting to rid the company of its risk-averse bureaucracy. However, Smith's far-reaching goals proved too ambitious to be implemented effectively in the face of the company's resistant corporate culture. Despite Smith's vision, he was unable to successfully integrate GM's major acquisitions and failed to tackle the root causes of GM's fundamental problems. A controversial figure widely associated with GM's decline, Smith's tenure is commonly viewed as a failure, as GM's share of the U.S. market fell from 46% to 35% and the company lapsed close to bankruptcy during the early 1990s recession. Smith and his legacy remain subjects of considerable interest and debate among automotive writers and historians. (en)
  • Roger Smith (ur. 12 lipca 1925, zm. 29 listopada 2007) – amerykański menedżer, były prezes General Motors. Zyskał międzynarodową sławę dzięki filmowi Roger and Me. (pl)
  • Roger Bonham Smith, född 12 juli 1925 i Columbus, Ohio, död 29 november 2007 i Detroit, Michigan, var en amerikansk företagsledare som tjänstgjorde som General Motors styrelseordförande och verkställande direktör, CEO, 1981–1990. I samband med omstruktureringar av General Motors i slutet av 1980-talet lade man under Smiths tid som högste chef ned flera produktionsenheter i USA, bland annat i Flint, Michigan. Filmaren Michael Moore gjorde 1989 en dokumentärfilm om nedläggningens inverkan på sin hemstad Flint. Filmen bär titeln Roger och jag (Roger and Me) efter Roger Smith. (sv)
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  • روجر سميث (بالإنجليزية: Roger Smith)‏ (و. 1925 – 2007 م) هو، من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ولد في كولومبوس، أوهايو، توفي في ديترويت، ميشيغان، عن عمر يناهز 82 عاماً. (ar)
  • Roger Bonham Smith (* 12. Juli 1925 in Columbus, Ohio; † 29. November 2007 in Detroit, Michigan) war ein US-amerikanischer Manager und CEO von General Motors (GM). (de)
  • Roger Bonham Smith, né le 12 juillet 1925 à Columbus et mort le 29 novembre 2007 à Détroit, est un industriel et homme d’affaires américain, PDG de General Motors Corporation de 1981 à 1990. Il est largement connu comme le sujet principal du film documentaire Roger et moi de Michael Moore en 1989. (fr)
  • Roger Smith (ur. 12 lipca 1925, zm. 29 listopada 2007) – amerykański menedżer, były prezes General Motors. Zyskał międzynarodową sławę dzięki filmowi Roger and Me. (pl)
  • Roger Bonham Smith, född 12 juli 1925 i Columbus, Ohio, död 29 november 2007 i Detroit, Michigan, var en amerikansk företagsledare som tjänstgjorde som General Motors styrelseordförande och verkställande direktör, CEO, 1981–1990. I samband med omstruktureringar av General Motors i slutet av 1980-talet lade man under Smiths tid som högste chef ned flera produktionsenheter i USA, bland annat i Flint, Michigan. Filmaren Michael Moore gjorde 1989 en dokumentärfilm om nedläggningens inverkan på sin hemstad Flint. Filmen bär titeln Roger och jag (Roger and Me) efter Roger Smith. (sv)
  • Roger Bonham Smith (July 12, 1925 – November 29, 2007) was the chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation from 1981 to 1990, and is widely known as the main subject of Michael Moore's 1989 documentary film Roger & Me. A controversial figure widely associated with GM's decline, Smith's tenure is commonly viewed as a failure, as GM's share of the U.S. market fell from 46% to 35% and the company lapsed close to bankruptcy during the early 1990s recession. Smith and his legacy remain subjects of considerable interest and debate among automotive writers and historians. (en)
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