Parkinson’s Law is the old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.
The term was first coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in a humorous essay he wrote for “The Economist” in 19551.
References
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Boogaard, K. How to overcome Parkinson’s Law. Work life by atlassian at https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/what-is-parkinsons-law (2022).