Carolina QuotesA majority of all grievances presented at Harwood have always stemmed from a change situation.
John R. P. French Connected to the Carolinas
Source
p. 531
- work
- "Overcoming resistance to change." 1948
- year
- 1948
- locator
- p. 531
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“A majority of all grievances presented at Harwood have alway…” John R. P. French. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-0C93E55975. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/0c93e55975
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