Here's an episode I recorded with Stephen Colarelli for This View of Life podcast. Stephen Colarelli is professor of psychology at Central Michigan University. His research explores how evolutionary theory can influence how we think about, conduct research on, and manage behaviour in organisations. Steve and I discuss the application of evolutionary psychology to Human …
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Overview: The Talent Delusion, by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
All organisations have problems, and nearly all of them concern people. These include how to manage employees and motivate them; who to promote, and who to fire. To address these issues, billions have been spent on interventions to attract and retain the right people. Yet despite these efforts, the majority of employees remain disenchanted with their careers. …
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The HEXACO Model of Personality from an Evolutionary Perspective
From an evolutionary perspective, the existence of personality differences presents a puzzle. Natural selection tends to weed out variation that deviates from optimal adaptations. Therefore, how are personality differences maintained in local environments? In September's edition of Evolution & Human Behavior, psychologist Reinout E. de Vries and his colleagues present a general framework which addresses this puzzle. In the process, …
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No Best Way: An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Resource Management
How can evolutionary theory be applied to and influence the ways in which we research and practice human resource management (HRM)? In No Best Way, Professor Stephen Colarelli notes that the theory of evolution has been the theoretical bedrock of the life sciences for well over a century, yet it is has only just begun making inroads …
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Darwinian Business 