Thomas peters

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Thomas J. Peters (born November 7, ) is an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence (co-authored with Robert H. Waterman Jr.)

Life and education

Peters was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to Severn School, a private, preparatory high school, graduating in ^[1] Peters then attended Cornell University, receiving a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in ,^[2] and a master's degree in

He returned to academia in to study business at Stanford Business School^{[3][self-published source]} receiving an MBA followed by a PhD in Organizational Behavior in The title of his dissertation was "Patterns of Winning and Losing: Effects on Approach and Avoidance by Friends and Enemies."^[4]Karl Weick credited Peters' dissertation with giving h Robert h waterman.