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The Peter principle (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1973
film

In any hierarchical organization, en employee tend to se to his level of incompetence and remains there. Dr Laurence J. Peters outlines the dangers of working..

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Peter Principle: jumping for jelly beans, etc.

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 80%

Human nature and organizational realities (TEFC)

United States, 1967
Similarity: 71%

Up the organisation (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1972
Similarity: 71%

Personality conflict

United States, 1959
Similarity: 69%

Man the manager

United States, 1963
Similarity: 68%

Heather's case

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 67%

Do you think you can manage? (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1982
Similarity: 67%

Solving work problems

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 67%

Solving work problems (Captioned)

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 67%

The Inner man steps out

United States, 1952
Similarity: 67%

Heather's case (Captioned)

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 67%

How to work with your fellow managers

United States, 1977
Similarity: 67%

The Supervisor as a leader. Part 2

United States, 1944
Similarity: 67%

Follow the leader

United States, 1966
Similarity: 67%

Delegating work

United States, 1959
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The Pressure principle

United States, 1971
Similarity: 66%

Decisions, Decisions! (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1978
Similarity: 66%

Ian's case (Captioned)

Australia, 1987
Similarity: 66%
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