Which of the Following Best Captures the "Peter Principle

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

• A) Through natural selection, incompetent employees tend to turn over.
• B) When promoting based on past performance and seniority, employees will be promoted regularly until they are promoted to a position where they cannot perform well.
• C) Incompetence breeds incompetence.
• D) Managers who are incompetent tend to produce situations where there are more grievances, more voluntary turnover, more absenteeism, and more harassment.

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Definitions:

Main Functions

The primary roles or activities that are intended or expected from a system, organization, or individual.

Marriage

A socially approved, presumably long-term sexual and economic union between a man and a woman. It involves reciprocal rights and obligations between spouses and between parents and children.

Sexual Regulation

The control or governance of sexual behavior and practices by societal norms, laws, or cultural standards.

Family Function

Family function refers to the various roles and responsibilities that family members fulfill to support the wellbeing and stability of the family unit, such as emotional support, socialization, and economic provision.