Incompetence is the inability to perform; lack of
competence
Competence may refer to:
*Competence (geology), the resistance of a rock against deformation or plastic flow.
*Competence (human resources), a standardized requirement for an individual to properly perform a specific job
*Competence (law), the me ...
; ineptitude.
Aspects of incompetence include:
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Administrative incompetence, dysfunctional administrative behaviors that hinder attainment of organization goals
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Incompetence (law), a person not of sound mind or mentally impaired, unable to make decisions for themself
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Military incompetence, failures of members of the military
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Social ineptitude
Incompetence may also refer to:
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Incompetence (geology),
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''Incompetence'' (novel), a comedy novel published in 2003 by ''Red Dwarf'' co-creator Rob Grant
See also
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Competence (disambiguation)
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Darwin Awards, a tongue-in-cheek "award" given to people whose incompetence results in their death or loss of ability to reproduce
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Parody
A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subj ...
, a form of humor that often employs feigned incompetence
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Peter principle, tendency for a person to rise to his or her level of incompetence
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Dunning–Kruger effect
The Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias whereby people with low ability, expertise, or experience regarding a certain type of task or area of knowledge tend to overestimate their ability or knowledge. Some researchers also include in th ...
, the tendency for incompetent people to grossly overestimate their skills
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