Meaning of mispromotion | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act mispromoting; the advertisement of something as having properties it does not have.
   countable, uncountable
2. The act of promoting someone to a position for which they are not qualified.
   countable, uncountable
3. A person who has been mispromoted.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Mr. Speaker, the legal theory of Brown against Topeka rejecting a denial of freedom of choice because of race⟳ has suffered mispromotion to the point⟳ that today “freedom of choice" is again illegal.”

“The rapid decrease in fat trim of retail beef cuts in the U.S. from 1986 (13mm) to 1988 (< 3mm) (Cross et al 1988 ) is surely an indication that institutionalised "imposition" of an historic quality grading system can result⟳ in a mispromotion of product with costs of heroic proportions.”

““There is a strong incentive for employees to report⟳ mispromotion or other acts that might be regarded as a false claim⟳ – whistleblowers get⟳ 15 to 30 percent of what the government collects,” he points out.”

“This mispromotion phenomenon has become⟳ popularly known as the Peter Principle (12).”

“For, still today, I continue⟳ to be amazed at how many senior executives fail⟳ fully to realize⟳ the potentially ruinous cost⟳ of a mis-hire or mispromotion.”

“Every manager sitting with HR to analyze the costs of every mishire, by reviewing the total hiring file⟳ on the mis-hire or mispromotion, sees that cutting corners on Topgrading methods is foolish because it is so costly.”

“The other three-fourths (the B- and C-Players) become⟳ mishires and mispromotions.”

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