Why Things Go Wrong or the Peter Principle Revisited [Hardcover]

Laurence J. Peter (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co; 1st edition (October 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688039022
• ISBN-13: 978-0688039028
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,830,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The world is a mess .. you knew that.. but can you see some principles behind it?, June 15, 2006

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Humberto Mejia "Still alive and kicking" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Why Things Go Wrong/ (Mass Market Paperback)

In the most complete book ever written about the principles of systems and their failures , "Systemantics- How systems work and especially how they fail", Prof. Gall pays tributes to dr. Peter in chapter 1 - Historical develpment

"Third in the brilliant trio of founders is Doctor laurence J. Peter, whose principle of Incomptence comes close to being the Central Theorem of Administrative Systemantics"

This book follows Dr. Peter's principle in series of anecdotes and stories to historically support it. Aswith all of dr. peter's book this one will bring laughing tears.. have fun

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why things Go Wrong, June 25, 2008

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D. Ford (Mifflinville,Pa) - See all my reviews
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Excellent update of the ideas first expressed in the Peter Principle.Time didn't correct the problems,but it did give Dr. Peter more ammo for his insightful wit.