Description
C. Northcote Parkinson's seminal work, "Parkinson's Law," hilariously dissects the inherent inefficiencies and absurdities of organizations. The book's famous theorem, "work expands to fill the time available," serves as a starting point for a broader, satirical examination of bureaucracy, management, and human behavior. Parkinson reveals how committees grow irrelevant, why debating trivial matters consumes disproportionate time, and offers cynical yet astute observations on navigating social and professional hierarchies. This enduringly relevant satire provides a bracingly realistic, and often uproarious, perspective on the realities of organizational life.
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paperback
Buccaneer Books
Published Jan 1, 1993
112 pages
ISBN: 9781568490151
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First Published
1957
Language
eng
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