Which of the Following Best Summarizes the Peter Principle

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes the Peter Principle?

• A) Most executives fear changing the status quo, so they promote based on seniority not competence.
• B) A person's level of competence determines how high he or she rises in a firm's hierarchy.
• C) The glass ceiling prevents competent women from being promoted to positions of power.
• D) People are eventually promoted to positions that are beyond their levels of competence.
• E) A person's competency is too difficult to determine, so promotions are based on seniority.

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