Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.

C. Northcote Parkinson

The Economist

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Work

Author

C. Northcote Parkinson

Source

Parkinson's Law The Economist

Medium

Essay Newspaper

Genre

Economic literature

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms

Language

English

Time

1955 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Parkinson, C. Northcote. Parkinson's Law: The Pursuit of Progress. John Murray, 1958, ch. 1. Originally published in The Economist, Nov. 1955.

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Time
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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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