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To the ancient Chinese, living in ‘interesting times’ was something to be avoided at all costs. For interesting times bring change, and change, in a feudal society, brings danger. To be cursed with living in interesting times was a terrifying prospect.
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Thornton, B. (1997). The human impact of organisational change. In: Harris, N. (eds) Change and the Modern Business. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26008-9_6
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