Peter principle

the theory that people in an organization will rise to their level of incompetence; that is, employees will continue to receive promotions and additional responsibilities until they can no longer successfully perform their work. [proposed in 1969 in a book of the same title by Lawrence J. Peter (1919–1990), Canadian-born U.S. educationalist]

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May 9th 2024

effective dose (ED)

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