Parkinson’s Law
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” (Cyril Northcote Parkinson, 1909-1993, English political scientist, historian and writer, from his book, Parkinson’s Law – The Pursuit of Progress, written in 1957.)
The fuller vesion of the quote known as ‘Parkinson’s Law’ is:
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion, and subordinates multiply at a fixed rate, regardless of the amount of work produced.” (Cyril Northcote Parkinson, 1909-1993, English political scientist, historian and writer, from his book, Parkinson’s Law – The Pursuit of Progress, written in 1957.)
Parkinson also coined other notable phrases of enduring relevance:
“Expenditure rises to meet income.” (C Northcote Parkinson, 1909-1993, from The Law and the Profits, 1960.)
“The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.” (C Northcote Parkinson, 1909-1993, from Parkinson’s Law – The Pursuit of Progress, 1957.)
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