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Cyril Parkinson: Philosopher of Time Management

1955: The Economist publishes Cyril Parkinson’s theorem on time management.

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By Caroline Winter

December 4, 2014 at 12:58 PM UTC

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This article is part of the December 8, 2014 issue of businessweek.

Cyril Parkinson: Philosopher of Time Management

1955 The Economist publishes Cyril Parkinson’s theorem on time management.