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According to the Peter principle, what happens when a person is competent at their job?
They earn a promotion to a position that requires different skills
What was the original intention behind the book 'The Peter Principle'?
To be satire but it was seen as making a serious point about promotions
According to the Peter principle, what happens if a promoted person lacks the skills required for the new role?
They will be incompetent at the new level and not be promoted again
What is the main observation of the Peter principle?
People in a hierarchy tend to rise to a level of respective incompetence
'The Peter Principle' was explained in a book by which authors?
Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull
Test your knowledge of the Peter principle, a concept in management where employees are promoted until they reach a level where they are incompetent. This principle was developed by Laurence J. Peter and explained in the 1969 book The Peter Principle.
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