- Parkinson, C. Northcote
- (1909–93) Gen MgtBritish academic. Known for Parkinson’s Law (1957).
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Parkinson, C. Northcote — ▪ British historian and author in full Cyril Northcote Parkinson born July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, Eng. died March 9, 1993, Canterbury British historian, author, and formulator of “Parkinson s Law,” the satiric dictum that… … Universalium
Parkinson, C Northcote — ▪ 1994 British historian (b. July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, England d. March 9, 1993, Canterbury, Kent, England), formulated Parkinson s Law, the oft repeated dictum Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.… … Universalium
Parkinson-Gesetz — Die parkinsonschen Gesetze sind in der Soziologie zwei Lehrsätze, die von Cyril Northcote Parkinson nach den folgenden Beobachtungen humorvoll formuliert wurden: Arbeit dehnt sich in genau dem Maß aus, wie Zeit für ihre Erledigung zur Verfügung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parkinson — noun 1. British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909 1993) • Syn: ↑C. Northcote Parkinson, ↑Cyril Northcote Parkinson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑historian, ↑historiographer 2. English surgeon (1755 1824) … Useful english dictionary
Parkinson — is a surname, and may refer to:* Cecil Parkinson (born 1931), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician * C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 ndash;1993), historian and author who formulated Parkinson s Law * Dave Parkinson * Dian Parkinson (born … Wikipedia
Parkinson — steht für: Parkinson Krankheit, eine langsam fortschreitende neurologische Erkrankung Parkinsonsches Gesetz, Lehrsätze über das Verhalten von Verwaltungen Parkinson ist der Familienname bekannter Personen: Bradford W. Parkinson (* 1935), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Parkinson (desambiguación) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esta página trata del apellido, para la enfermedad del mismo nombre véase: Enfermedad de Parkinson. Parkinson es un apellido compartido por diferentes personajes históricos: Cecil Parkinson (n 1931), Baron Parkinson… … Wikipedia Español
Parkinson's Law — 1955 (in the Economist of Nov. 19), named for its deviser, British historian and journalist Cyril Northcote Parkinson (1909 1993): work expands to fill the time available for its completion … Etymology dictionary
Parkinson — (izg. pȁrkinson) DEFINICIJA 1. Cyril Northcote (1909 1993), engleski povjesničar i publicist, autor tzv. Parkinsonovih zakona, v. (u knjizi Zakon i profit, 1960), kojima ironično definira paradokse suvremene ekonomije 2. James (1755 1824),… … Hrvatski jezični portal
Parkinson's Law — [pär′kin sənz] n. [propounded by C. Northcote Parkinson (1909 93), Brit economist] any of several satirical statements expressed as economic laws, as one to the effect that work expands to fill the time allotted to it … English World dictionary
Parkinson's law — Not to be confused with Parkinson s Law of Triviality. Parkinson s law is the adage first articulated by Cyril Northcote Parkinson as the first sentence of a humorous essay published in The Economist in 1955:[1][2] “ … Wikipedia
