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The Peter Principle (Hardcover)

by Laurence J. Peter (Author), Raymond Hull (Author)
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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Amereon Ltd; Reprint edition (Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0848821564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0848821562
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for anyone interested in management issues, 26 Nov 2000
This review is from: The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong (Paperback)
'A satirical review' it says in the review. Sure. And one of the most successfull endeavours at that ever undertaken. The theory of incompetence (we all tend to reach a level where we are ineffective and stay there in whatever we do) is so compelling that to me, after zillions of management books it still stands out for its clarity and power. Even the illustrations in the version I have are to the point and funny. Enjoy!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent theory you'll never forget!, 11 Jan 2002
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This book shows conclusively that "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence". Many a true word is spoken in jest...

Luckily, the book also explains how to avoid being promoted into a job you are incapable of doing well. Follow the advice and have a long and happy working career!

An often-quoted all-time classic.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Neither educational, nor funny., 25 Oct 2005
This review is from: The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong (Paperback)
Most people know the Peter Principle as a funny way of describing incompetence in an organisation. Very few people actually read the book, though. I decided to read it because I hoped to learn something about management. Well, I didn't learn much. The book is entirely meant as a joke, and the Peter Principle turns out to be just a funny one-liner in a book that otherwise lacks deep wisdom. I do not recommend this book as a management book.

I also did not find the book very funny. Making up different stories to fit the Peter Principle and inventing all kinds of "Peter's this" and "Peter's that" simply did not strike me as very interesting. The book did not work well with my 2005 Danish sense of humour.

Unless your sense of humour is very different from mine, the only reason why you should read this book is to be able to say that you have read a classic. A classic it is, though, with one very striking point, and that's why the book gets two and not one star from me.

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