They are incompetent managers, promoted up the 'management chain' to a position of incompetence, which is due to the fact that they can't do the job of the peop

They are incompetent managers, promoted up the 'management chain' to a position of incompetence, which is due to the fact that they can't do the job of the people they are managing. They are 'management people' who have gone as far necessary to be outside their competence level.