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Parkinson's law

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An edition of Parkinson's law (1957)

Parkinson's law

and other studies in administration. Illustrated by Robert C. Osborn.

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Short essays on aspects of mid-20th century British business administration, including hiring, promoting, and retiring personal.

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Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Pages
112

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Subjects
Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, English wit and humor, Humor, Management, Public administration

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Cover of: Parkinson's Law
Parkinson's Law
June 12, 1979, Ballantine Books
Mass Market Paperback in English
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Cover of: Parkinsons Gesetz und andere Untersuchungen über die Verwaltung.
Parkinsons Gesetz und andere Untersuchungen über die Verwaltung.
1967, Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft
in German
Cover of: Parkinson's law
Parkinson's law
1965, Penguin
in English - Paperback ed.
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Cover of: Parkinson's law
Parkinson's law: or the pursuit of progress.
1959, Readers Union
in English
Cover of: Parkinson's law.
Parkinson's law.
1958
in English
Cover of: Parkinson's law
Parkinson's law: and other studies in administration. Illustrated by Robert C. Osborn.
1957, Houghton Mifflin
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Parkinson's law: or, The pursuit of progress / C. Northcote Parkinson ; with illus. by Osbert Lancaster.
1957, J. Murray
in English
Cover of: Parkinsons Law
Parkinsons Law
Publish date unknown, Books On Tape
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First Sentence

"Work expands to fill the time available for its completion."

Table of Contents

Preface Page vii
1. Parkinson's Law, or The Rising Pyramid Page 2
2. The Will of the People, or Annual General Meeting Page 14
3. High Finance, or The Point of Vanishing Interest Page 24
4. Directors and Councils, or Coefficient of Inefficiency Page 33
5. The Short List, or Principles of Selection Page 45
6. Plans and Plants, or The Administration Block Page 59
7. Personality Screen, or The Cocktail Formula Page 70
8. Injelititis, or Palsied Paralysis Page 78
9. Palm Thatch to Packard, or A Formula for Success Page 91
10. Pension Point, or The Age of Retirement Page 101

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xi, 112 p. illus. ;
Number of pages
112

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