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The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong by PETER, Dr. Lawrence J., and Raymond Hull - 1972

by PETER, Dr. Lawrence J., and Raymond Hull

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The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong by PETER, Dr. Lawrence J., and Raymond Hull - 1972

The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong

by PETER, Dr. Lawrence J., and Raymond Hull

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New York: Bantam Books, 1972. Bantam mass market paperback, 17th printing, 1972. Very good condition with straight, uncreased spine, minor dents to cover. 169 tight, clean pages. Illustrations from Punch. A satirical examination of man's tendency to escalate himself to oblivion at his level of incompetence.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.
  • Bookseller Ravenwood Gables Bookstore US (US)
  • Format/Binding Paperback
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Bantam Books
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1972
  • Keywords Incompetence, Human Nature

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The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong.

by Dr. Lawrence J. Peter and Raymond Hull

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  • Paperback
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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
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