The authors demonstrate that the Bible and Talmud provide many insights as to how employers ought to manage human resources. Issues discussed include employee theft, motivation (providing an honest day’s work and providing employees with meaningful and dignified work), compensation (paying...

Individuals interested in leadership can learn much from the Nesi’im (presidents) that headed the Sanhedrin. These leaders faced incredible adversity: Hellenists, Sadducees, Greeks, Romans, the destruction of the Temple, religious persecution, and exile. Yet, they still managed to keep the...

Two methods for increasing the rate of response to mail surveys were tested: (1) the inclusion of a pen as a premium and (2) adding the postscript, “P.S. Please respond. Even answering two questions will help.” The results indicated that the pen premium did not result in a significant...