Keyword: Bureaucracy (Page 2)

If anything can go wrong, it will do so in triplicate.

Government Murphy’s Laws Problems

A sure sign of bureaucracy is when the first person who answers the phone can’t help you.

Government

Of all possible committee reactions to any given agenda item, the reaction that will occur is the one which will liberate the greatest amount of hot air.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

Bureaucracy is based on a willingness to either pass the buck or spend it.

Government

1. Never use one word when a dozen will suffice.
2. If it can be understood, it's not finished yet.
3. Never be the first to do anything.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws

Bureaucracy: A system that enables ten men to do the work of one.

Definitions Government

The organization of any bureaucracy is very much like a septic tank. The really big chunks always rise to the top.

Murphy’s Laws

In a bureaucratic hierarchy, the higher up the organization the less people appreciate Murphy's Law.

Murphy’s Laws

Communism is like one big phone company.

(1923 – 1966) stand-up comedian, writer, social critic & satirist
Government

The spirit of public service will rise, and the bureaucracy will multiply itself much faster, in time of grave national concern.

Government Murphy’s Laws

Any bureaucracy reorganized to enhance efficiency is immediately indistinguishable from its predecessor.

Murphy’s Laws