<P> Articulated by Cyril Northcote Parkinson as part of the first sentence of a humorous essay published in The Economist in 1955 and since republished online , it was reprinted with other essays in the book Parkinson 's Law : The Pursuit of Progress ( London , John Murray , 1958 ) . He derived the dictum from his extensive experience in the British Civil Service . </P>
<P> Articulated by Cyril Northcote Parkinson as part of the first sentence of a humorous essay published in The Economist in 1955 and since republished online , it was reprinted with other essays in the book Parkinson 's Law : The Pursuit of Progress ( London , John Murray , 1958 ) . He derived the dictum from his extensive experience in the British Civil Service . </P>
who said work expands to fill the time available
who said work expands to fill the time available
Cyril Northcote Parkinson
Cyril Northcote Parkinson