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Peter, Laurence J.

Overview
Works:149 works in 538 publications in 25 languages and 17,489 library holdings
Classifications:hf5549.5.p7, 658.00207
Most widely held works about Laurence J Peter
 
Most widely held works by Laurence J Peter
The Peter principle by Laurence J Peter( Book )
124 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in 18 languages and held by 3,936 libraries worldwide
In dead pan humor, the author tells why the world is so screwed up, why humans fail, and how to achieve a state of well-being, avoiding the ultimate promotion.
The Peter prescription : how to be creative, confident & competent by Laurence J Peter( Book )
15 editions published between 1972 and 1980 in English and held by 2,239 libraries worldwide
"How to make things go right"--Cover subtitle.
Peter's quotations : ideas for our time( Book )
8 editions published between 1977 and 1992 in English and held by 1,668 libraries worldwide
Why things go wrong, or, The Peter principle revisited by Laurence J Peter( Book )
13 editions published between 1984 and 1994 in 4 languages and held by 1,462 libraries worldwide
The man who discovered the peter principle brings you completely up to date on the world of incompetence.
The Peter pyramid, or, Will we ever get the point by Laurence J Peter( Book )
10 editions published between 1986 and 1991 in 4 languages and held by 1,332 libraries worldwide
The Peter plan : a proposal for survival by Laurence J Peter( Book )
8 editions published between 1975 and 1981 in English and held by 1,132 libraries worldwide
Peter's people by Laurence J Peter( Book )
6 editions published between 1979 and 1981 in 3 languages and held by 832 libraries worldwide
Presents comments about numerous well-known people of the past and present and provides a variety of laws and principles concerning the human condition.
Prescriptive teaching by Laurence J Peter( Book )
8 editions published between 1963 and 1965 in English and held by 653 libraries worldwide
The laughter prescription : the tools of humor and how to use them by Laurence J Peter( Book )
2 editions published in 1982 in Chinese and English and held by 519 libraries worldwide
Individual instruction by Laurence J Peter( Book )
3 editions published between 1972 and 1975 in English and held by 415 libraries worldwide
Peter's Almanac by Laurence J Peter( Book )
1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide
Classroom instruction by Laurence J Peter( Book )
3 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 212 libraries worldwide
Teacher education by Laurence J Peter( Book )
3 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 197 libraries worldwide
Therapeutic instruction by Laurence J Peter( Book )
3 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 178 libraries worldwide
Quotations for our time( Book )
4 editions published between 1978 and 1988 in English and held by 148 libraries worldwide
Le principe de Peter ou Pourquoi tout va toujours mal by Laurence J Peter( Book )
18 editions published between 1970 and 2003 in French and held by 125 libraries worldwide
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The Peter prescription by Laurence J Peter( Book )
27 editions published between 1972 and 1995 in 8 languages and held by 76 libraries worldwide
Dr. Peter answers two questions: How can one keep from being placed in a job for which one is incompetent? As a manager, how can one keep employees from being promoted past their level of competence?
Individual instruction workbook by Laurence J Peter( Book )
2 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 62 libraries worldwide
Pourquoi tout va mal by Laurence J Peter( Book )
5 editions published between 1985 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 52 libraries worldwide
Presents the actual cases and scientific evidence behind the Peter Principle which showed why people climb to their levels of incompetence despite the hilarious, and often serious, consequences.
Das Peter-Prinzip oder Die Hierarchie der Unfähigen by Laurence J Peter( Book )
31 editions published between 1969 and 2009 in German and Undetermined and held by 33 libraries worldwide
 
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The Peter principle
Alternative Names
Peter, Laurence.
Peter, Laurence J (Laurence Johnston), 1919-
Peter, Laurence Johnston.
Peter, Laurence Johnston 1919-1990
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Languages
English (198)
Spanish (94)
German (84)
French (46)
Chinese (25)
Undetermined (14)
Japanese (11)
Dutch (9)
Danish (9)
Portuguese (8)
Turkish (6)
Italian (5)
Swedish (5)
Hebrew (5)
Finnish (5)
Russian (3)
Polish (2)
Slovenian (2)
Estonian (1)
Croatian (1)
No Linguistic Content (1)
Hungarian (1)
Romanian (1)
Norwegian (1)
Serbian (1)
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Peter's quotations : ideas for our timeThe laughter prescription : the tools of humor and how to use them
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