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Parkinson's law in projects: a standalone construct

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the tendency of work to expand to fill the time allotted, so that project activity durations stretch to their scheduled lengths.

In operations management, Parkinson's law in projects refers to the tendency of work to expand to fill the time allotted, so that project activity durations stretch to their scheduled lengths. This meaning comes from Gutierrez (1991) in Management Science.[1]

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  1. Gutierrez, G. J., & Kouvelis, P. (1991). Parkinson's Law and Its Implications for Project Management. Management Science, 37(8), 990-1001. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.37.8.990

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