The Peter Principle by Dr. Lawrence J. Peter and Raymond Hull - 1969

New York, NY Bantam Books, 1970. Mass Market Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest toning to the wrapper covers; a very faint dampstain at the upper rear corner of the text block, but this does not penetrade the text block, nor has it imparted any waviness to the pages; binding shows very slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 169pp. Mass Market Paperback. In the first chapter of the book, after a few examples of his principle in action, Laurence Peter proposes his Peter principle: "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." He proceeds to take the reader on a journey through the nascent field of "hierarchiology," defining the necessary terms as he goes along. He… Read More

William Morrow & Co., 1969. First. Hard Cover. Self Help; Proven techniques for creative control of personal, social and business problems. Previous owners name inscribed on cover page. Sunning on edge of DJ, Red and black boards. 179 Pages. Condition VG.