Cyril Northcote Parkinson – Parkinson’s Laws. A gift book in a leather binding

Cyril Northcote Parkinson – Parkinson’s Laws. A gift book in a leather binding.

The world‑famous satirical treatise “Parkinson’s Laws” by the British historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson is devoted to an ironic yet eerily accurate analysis of the nature of bureaucracy and management. In this book, the author formulates his famous empirical rules, the main one of which is the thesis that any job fills the time allotted to it. Parkinson explains clearly and with subtle English humour why the bureaucratic apparatus steadily expands regardless of the actual volume of tasks. The writer masterfully dissects the psychology of managers, showing their desire to increase the number of subordinates in order to boost their own status. Separate chapters of the book are devoted to the paradoxes of financial decision‑making, where multimillion‑dollar budgets are approved in minutes, while trivial expenses spark hours‑long discussions. The author examines in detail the phenomenon of endless meetings, ineffective committees, and the inevitable decline of once‑successful organizations. The laws of the “bicycle shed” and the “inefficiency coefficient” described in the text have long become classic concepts in management theory. Despite its satirical form, the book is a profound sociological study that has not lost its relevance over the decades.
This brilliant work still serves as an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to understand the true mechanisms of large corporations and government structures.

The price of the book: 15,000₽

The price of the book in a gift box made of genuine leather is 22,000₽