Parkinson's law
Subtitle: and other studies in administration. Illustrated by Robert C. Osborn.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1957
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: English wit and humor
First sentence: Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
Description: Short essays on aspects of mid-20th century British business administration, including hiring, promoting, and retiring personal.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: vii; label: 1
title: Parkinson's Law, or The Rising Pyramid
pagenum: 2; label: 2
title: The Will of the People, or Annual General Meeting
pagenum: 14; label: 3
title: High Finance, or The Point of Vanishing Interest
pagenum: 24; label: 4
title: Directors and Councils, or Coefficient of Inefficiency
pagenum: 33; label: 5
title: The Short List, or Principles of Selection
pagenum: 45; label: 6
title: Plans and Plants, or The Administration Block
pagenum: 59; label: 7
title: Personality Screen, or The Cocktail Formula
pagenum: 70; label: 8
title: Injelititis, or Palsied Paralysis
pagenum: 78; label: 9
title: Palm Thatch to Packard, or A Formula for Success
pagenum: 91; label: 10
title: Pension Point, or The Age of Retirement
pagenum: 101