Parkinson's law, and other studies in administration
by C. Northcote Parkinson · first published 1957
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"Parkinson's Law And Other Studies in Administration" - a very enlightening book that has lost none of its relevance.
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on “Nebula Sans” ↗…as on the actual reactor buildout. The law of triviality says "the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum [of money] involved." Source: C. Northcote Parkinson, "Parkinson's Law and Other Studies in Administration" (1957)
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