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Peter principle
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English
Etymology
Formulated by Laurence J. Peter.
Proper noun
1
en management The theory that people in an organization tend to rise (be promoted) to the level of their incompetence.
Translations
theory
Arabic: ar مَبْدَأ بِيتَر m, ar مَبْدَأ پِيتَر m
Finnish: fi Peterin periaate
German: de Peter-Prinzip n
Icelandic: is Péturslögmálið n
Polish: pl zasada Petera f
See also
en empty suit fail upwards Dilbert principle
en eponyms