Dr Lawrence J Peter (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Softcover Wraps. First Softcover Edition. Softcover book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

Condition: Bueno. Colección Rotativa. Ed. Plaza y Janés. Barcelona 1979. 18x12. 160pp. Rústica.

Hardcover First Ed. Self-Help; How to make things go right. Sixty-six formulas for improving the quality of your life. (221 Pgs.) Illustrated in B/W. BOOK & DJ NEAR VVG.

Mass Market Paperback. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and the faintest toning to the wrapper covers; a very faint dampstain at the upper rear corner of the text block, but this does not penetrade the text block, nor has it imparted any waviness to the pages; binding shows very slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 169pp. Mass Market Paperback. In the first chapter of the book, after a few examples of his principle in action, Laurence Peter proposes his Peter principle: "In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence." He proceeds to take the reader on a journey through the nascent field of "hierarchiology," defining the necessary terms as he goes along. He provides superb insight into why the hierarchies and bureacracies of the world are so inefficient and are becoming increasingly so, why successful people are often unhappy in their jobs and why the most talented people often proceed through their careers without material reward. Peter's observations are funny, but alarmingly true. An excellent resource for the armchair sociologist - highly recommended. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Tapa blanda. Condition: Bueno. edicion 1997, 234 paginas, tapa dura con sobrecubierta.

Hard Cover First Self Help; Proven techniques for creative control of personal, social and business problems. Previous owners name inscribed on cover page. Sunning on edge of DJ, Red and black boards. 179 Pages. Condition VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 400 pages. 9.10x6.10x0.90 inches. In Stock.