Peter principle
English
Etymology
Formulated by Laurence J. Peter.
Proper noun
the
Peter
principle
(
management
)
The
theory
that people in an
organization
tend to rise (be
promoted
) to the level of their
incompetence
.
Translations
theory
Arabic:
مَبْدَأ بِيتَر
m
(
mabdaʔ bītar
)
,
مَبْدَأ پِيتَر
m
(
mabdaʔ pītar
)
Finnish:
Peterin
periaate
German:
Peter-Prinzip
(de)
n
Icelandic:
Péturslögmálið
n
See also
empty suit
fail upwards