Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Peter Principle — For the BBC sitcom, see The Peter Principle (TV series). The Peter Principle states that in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence , meaning that employees tend to be promoted until they reach a position at which… … Wikipedia
Peter Principle — The Peter principle states: In every hierarchy, whether it be government or business, each employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence, every post tends to be filled by an employee incompetent enough to execute his duties. This, in the … Dictionary of eponyms
The Peter Principle (TV series) — The Peter Principle is a BBC television show about a branch of the fictional County and Provincial Bank. It is now a part of the PBS program lineup at some PBS stations, which call it The Boss. The program takes its name from the Peter Principle … Wikipedia
the Peter Principle — UK US noun [S] ► HR the theory that employees will continue to be promoted in an organization until they reach a level where they do not have the skills or experience to do their job properly: »It was felt that his promotion was a classic example … Financial and business terms
Peter Principle — ☆ Peter Principle n. [after The Peter Principle (1968) by L. J. Peter & R. Hull] the facetious proposition that each employee in an organization tends to be promoted until reaching his or her level of incompetence … English World dictionary
(the) Peter Principle — the Peter Principle UK US noun the idea that people are given more and more important jobs until they reach a level within an organization at which they are no longer capable of dealing with the work Thesaurus: to promote or demote someonehyponym … Useful english dictionary
Peter Principle — 1968, in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence, named for (and by) Laurence Johnston Peter (1919 1990) Canadian born U.S. educationalist and author, who described it in his book of the same name (1969) … Etymology dictionary
Peter Principle — An observation that in an organizational hierarchy, every employee will rise or get promoted to his or her level of incompetence. The Peter Principle is based on the notion that employees will get promoted as long as they are competent, but at… … Investment dictionary
Peter principle — /ˈpitə prɪnsəpəl/ (say peetuh prinsuhpuhl) noun the theory that, in a hierarchy, each employee tends to rise to a level just beyond his or her level of competence. {formulated in the humorous treatise The Peter Principle (1969) by Laurence J… …
peter principle — Tendency of management to promote people one level above their competence. Dr. Lawrence Peter of the University of Southern California coined the term. ► “The Peter Principle may be responsible for some employees’ performance problems.”… … American business jargon
