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Risk Management of Peter's Principle and Its Negative Effect On Academic Best Practices in Tertiary Institutions: Implications for Effective Educational Administration and Planning
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Education
Abstract
In education, managing the risks of the Peter Principle, which states that employees are promoted to their level of incompetence, cannot be overlooked due to its damaging effect on the overall success of the organisation. The papers highlight that the risk factors of the Peter Principle in academia include promoting individuals based on non-academic success rather than leadership ability. The principle tends to reduce staff morale and hinder academic achievement in the workforce. This occurs because individuals are promoted to roles where their incompetencies become apparent, resulting in ineffective leadership that can stifle best practices in education and impede overall progress. The present study offers a theoretical overview of Peter's principle in educational management, outlines the risk mitigation factors of the Peter Principle in the educational environment, and discusses ways to promote and enhance best practices in educational management, including a brief conclusion.
Keywords
Risk Management, Peter's Principle, Academic Best Practices & Educational Administration and Planning
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How to cite this paper
@article{1710664,
author = {Dr. Martha Daniel Ekpe},
title = {Risk Management of Peter's Principle and Its Negative Effect On Academic Best Practices in Tertiary Institutions: Implications for Effective Educational Administration and Planning},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2021},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
pages = {412-417},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1710664.pdf},
abstract = {In education, managing the risks of the Peter Principle, which states that employees are promoted to their level of incompetence, cannot be overlooked due to its damaging effect on the overall success of the organisation. The papers highlight that the risk factors of the Peter Principle in academia include promoting individuals based on non-academic success rather than leadership ability. The principle tends to reduce staff morale and hinder academic achievement in the workforce. This occurs because individuals are promoted to roles where their incompetencies become apparent, resulting in ineffective leadership that can stifle best practices in education and impede overall progress. The present study offers a theoretical overview of Peter's principle in educational management, outlines the risk mitigation factors of the Peter Principle in the educational environment, and discusses ways to promote and enhance best practices in educational management, including a brief conclusion.},
keywords = {Risk Management, Peter's Principle, Academic Best Practices & Educational Administration and Planning},
month = {September},
}