Parkinson's Law and Other Studies in Administration. by C. Northcote Parkinson - 1964.

New York, NY Ballantine Books, 1964. Paperback First Edition Thus (1964), Second Printing (1968). Copyright is 1957. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: very light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a crease near the upper corner of the rear panel; the pages have tanned considerably, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor flaws. Close to 'As New'. A sturdy, presentable reading copy of this classic text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches). 140 pages. Illustrated with Drawings in Black & White by Osbert Lancaster. Language: English. Weight: 3.5 ounces. First Edition Thus (1964), Second Printing (1968). Copyright is 1957. Mass Market Paperback. Parkinson's Law briefly stated is that 'work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.' If it doesn't seem that an entire book could be written about this thesis then you haven't encountered the imaginative genius and the stinging comic wit of C. Northcote Parkinson. He is able to use this little insight as an analytic tool to expose much of what is wrong with organizations and why much in both business and government seems at odds with common sense. For example, why the British Colonial Office has grown in number of employees as the actual number of colonies declined - so that it employed more people when the number of colonies had been reduced to zero than when they were at their highest number. Witty, brilliant and always right on the money, Parkinson can make what should be deadly dull - a description of bureaucracy - into a delightful excursion through the halls of pompus human folly. Really great stuff. This book is a classic and can be read and reread with great pleasure.