If the river stopped: A Talmudic perspective on downsizing

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-147

  Carver, Robert H ^a  

^a STONEHILL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Downsizing; Jewish law; Layoffs; Talmud

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043142868     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000022149.67363.4d     Document Type: Review

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