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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

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Testing the Peter Principle: An Empirical Study

This chapter explores the Peter Principle, which suggests employees are promoted until they reach a point of incompetence. Researchers analyze data from 40,000 sales workers to understand how this theory applies in various organizational dynamics and promotion patterns.

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