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Nitpickers found lots of problems with the Peter Principle, but on
whole it worked. Lately, however, the Peter Principle has given way to the
"Dilbert Principle." The basic concept of the Dilbert Principle is that the
most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can
do the least damage: management.
Source: The
Dilbert Principle, Chapter 1 (this chapter originally appeared in the May 22,
1995 Wall Street Journal and led to creation of the book)
Date: 2002
Thousands of people have told me workplace stories (mostly through
e-mail) that are even more absurd than the examples above. When I first
started hearing these stories I was puzzled, but after caraful analysis I have
developed a sophisticated theory to explain the existence of this bizarre
workplace behavior: People are idiots.
Source: The Dilbert Principle, Introduction
Date: 2002
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