American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Reston, Virginia

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Augustine, Norman R.
[Laws]
Augustine's lasws/Norman R. Augustine. 6th ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
1. Industrial project management Anecodotes. 2. Management Anecdotes. I. Title.
T56.8.A92 1997
658.4 dc21 97-22200
CIP

Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. with permission.

Sixth Edition, Second Printing

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First published on 1983 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. Viking editioin released in 1986.

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To those many individuals in the private sector and especially those in government who through sheer ability and dedication have achieved so very much, too often in spite of aspects of the system intended to support them.

"You can see a lot by observing."

Yogi Berra

Workers observing launch of space shuttle at Cape Kennedy. Question:
Which person is the organization's leader?

Daedalus (d d' -l s), craftsman and inventor, fashioned two sets of wings from feathers and wax and together with his son Icarus soared high into the sky until Icarus, so near to the sun that his wings melted, crashed and drowned in the ocean. Greek mythology

"Even the exuberant should have a contingency plan."

About the Author

Norman R. Augustine