The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.
C. Northcote ParkinsonParkinson's Fourth Law: The number of people in any working group tends to increase regardless of the amount of work to be done.
C. Northcote ParkinsonWork expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase "It is the busiest man who has time to spare."
C. Northcote Parkinson