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Every generation seems to believe that it is uniquely stressed or pressured at work. Everyone appears to argue that things are much tougher for them than they were for their parents or grandparents. This, despite the data showing that we work fewer hours, for much better pay, under much safer conditions and with innumerable fringe benefits.
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© 2011 Adrian Furnham
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Furnham, A. (2011). Is management getting harder?. In: Managing People in a Downturn. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307209_38
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