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Cyril Northcote Parkinson's insightful book demonstrates his witty and acerbic panache for bringing to light the absurdity of every day life. Working around the premise 'work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion Parkinson explores the realities of human behaviour within a bureaucracy. He doesn't theorise, but instead writes about how people truly function in organizations. Clever, funny and revealing, Parkinson's law is as relevant now as it was in 1958 when it was originally released. Here, Leo Gough's interpretation of Parkinson's law illustrates the timeless nature of C. Northcote Parkinson insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books ever written.
About the Author
Leo Gough (Oxford) is an experienced investment writer and dedicated private investor. He is the author of 16 books, including Going Offshore, 25 Investment Classics, The Finance Manual for Non-Financial Managers, Trading the World's Markets and Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings (also in the Infinite Success series). He has edited a number of financial newsletters and since the late 1990s he has spent much of his time in the Asia/Pacific region, working with banks, such as Citibank, and consultancy firms, such as AT Kearney, and publishers to produce investment books and research for this dynamically expanding area.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The original Parkinson's Law is a classic text - elegantly written, witty, dry, sometimes so desparately funny that you have to read it out loud to the first available person prepared to listen, and at the same time perceptive and thought-provoking, especially for those in public sector management.
This 'modern day interpretation' is a series of two-page chapters containing simplistic observations but no real insight. Having stated in the early sections that the book will be of interest to all those working in organisations, it settles down to clumsy critiques of 'bureaucrats', backed by one-dimensional analyses and evidenced on several occasions by quotes from the fictional tv series 'Yes Minister'.
Oh yes, and it seems to claim Parkinson as a proto Thatcherite.
My advice - get the original classic, which really does have something to say, and leave this journalistic pot-boiler on the shelf. 'C Northcote Parkinson' must be spinning in his grave.
This 'modern day interpretation' is a series of two-page chapters containing simplistic observations but no real insight. Having stated in the early sections that the book will be of interest to all those working in organisations, it settles down to clumsy critiques of 'bureaucrats', backed by one-dimensional analyses and evidenced on several occasions by quotes from the fictional tv series 'Yes Minister'.
Oh yes, and it seems to claim Parkinson as a proto Thatcherite.
My advice - get the original classic, which really does have something to say, and leave this journalistic pot-boiler on the shelf. 'C Northcote Parkinson' must be spinning in his grave.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not the REAL Parkinson's Law. Maybe great, but....
23 May 2012
Format:Paperback
The title of the book is possibly misleading. I wanted the kindle version of the original and for a bit I thought this was it.
Closer inspection of the title made it clear this was a modern interpretation. I read the sample and while in the same vein, this was NOT Parkinson's writing. The book may contain the original, but I see no sign that it does.
Closer inspection of the title made it clear this was a modern interpretation. I read the sample and while in the same vein, this was NOT Parkinson's writing. The book may contain the original, but I see no sign that it does.
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