Scott Adams
Scott Adams, formerly a mid-level manager assigned to cubicle 4S700R at the Pacific Bell headquarters, wrote The Dilbert Principle in 1997. Adams was a Pacific Bell cubicle dweller for nine years until he was "downsized" when his department came under new management. The book points out a humorous but very logical argument against the illogical management practices of most companies. Scott Adams puts things in perspective, by acknowledging the truth. Unlike other business books, Adams actually illustrates the truth by giving examples through comic strips within the book. Even though most of his examples are somewhat fictitious, his research (mostly through letters and e-mail messages from his readers) and highly subjective first-hand reports of his own experiences in "the cubicle" provide Adams with overwhelming proof that the "Peter Principle" has been replaced by the "Dilbert Principle".
The "Peter Principle" means that competent workers are promoted until they reached their......
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