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You are correct. The book Parkinson's Law, or The Pursuit of Progress can be had for around $8 used at your bookseller of choice and is a great read. The ten es
by User23 7y ago
You are correct. The book Parkinson's Law, or The Pursuit of Progress can be had for around $8 used at your bookseller of choice and is a great read. The ten essays within are:
1. Parkinson's Law, or The Rising Pyramid
2. The Will of the People, or Annual General Meeting
3. High Finance, or The Point of Vanishing Interest[1]
4. Directors and Councils, or Coefficient of Inefficiency
5. The Short List, or Principles of Selection
6. Plans and Plants, or The Administration Block
7. Personality Screen, or The Cocktail Formula
8. Injelititis, or Palsied Paralysis
9. Palm Thatch to Packard, or A Formula for Success
10. Pension Point, or The Age of Retirement
[1] The bicycle shed essay.
- ghaff 7y agoI actually looked for my copy. I have a couple of his later books but don't see this one. That probably means I lent it to someone :-/