The Peter Principle

Summary

The Peter Principle is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,818 views/month, #19 of 6,426).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Peter Principle authored Laurence J. Peter^[3].
• The Peter Principle authored Raymond Hull^[4].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as written work^[5].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as creative work^[6].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as sociological theory^[7].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as paradox^[8].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as Wikimedia article covering multiple topics^[9].
• The Peter Principle's instance of is recorded as Epigrammatic law^[10].
• Laurence J. Peter is named after The Peter Principle^[11].
• The Peter Principle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 175749567^[12].
• The Peter Principle's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• The Peter Principle's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35532014^[14].
• The Peter Principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063y0^[15].
• The Peter Principle's Open Library ID is recorded as OL31341233W^[16].
• The Peter Principle's main subject is recorded as management^[17].
• The Peter Principle's main subject is recorded as incompetence^[18].
• The Peter Principle's main subject is recorded as hierarchical organization^[19].
• The Peter Principle's spoken text audio is recorded as Peter principle.ogg^[20].
• The Peter Principle's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 88122^[21].
• The Peter Principle's facet of is recorded as organizational behavior studies^[22].
• The Peter Principle's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/The-Peter-Principle-Why-Things-Always-Go-Wrong^[23].
• The Peter Principle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Peter Principle'}^[24].
• The Peter Principle's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Principe de Peter'}^[25].
• The Peter Principle's BBC Things ID is recorded as f941ea9f-569b-44ec-98fe-103d1b6e3d15^[26].
• The Peter Principle's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Why Things Always Go Wrong'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include written work^[5], creative work^[6], sociological theory^[7], paradox^[8], Wikimedia article covering multiple topics^[9], and Epigrammatic law^[10].

History and Context

Laurence J. Peter is named after The Peter Principle^[11].

Why It Matters

The Peter Principle ranks in the top 0.3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,818 views/month, #19 of 6,426).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]