Stephen Colarelli Ph.D.
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Address: Email: colar1sm@cmich.edu |
Bio:
Stephen Colarelli was educated at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and New York University, where he received his Ph.D. He was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Zambia and was a recipient of a Research Fellowship from Earhart Foundation. Professor Colarelli’s scholarly interests are in the application of evolutionary psychology to Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. His recent book, No Best Way: An evolutionary perspective on human resource management, applies ideas from evolutionary psychology to some persistent problems in human resource management—such as why people continue to use letters of recommendation and interviews even though these methods have a limited ability to predict job performance and why most high tech training methods are less effective than traditional drill-and-practice.
Research Interest:
How can evolutionary theory influence and alter the ways we think about, conduct research on, and practice industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology? While evolutionary theory is the foundation of the life sciences, it has made few inroads into I/O psychology. My writing and research involve integrating an evolutionary perspective into I/O psychology. How can theories from evolutionary psychology and socio-cultural evolution help us understand the use and effectiveness of management practices and organizational interventions?
Recent Research:
Brunner, L., & Colarelli, S. M. (in press). Immigration for the twenty-first century: A personnel selection approach. The Independent Review. [pdf file].
Fitzgerald, C. J., & Colarelli S. M. (2009). Altruism and reproductive limitations. Evolutionary Psychology, 7, 234-252.
Bressan, P., Colarelli, S. M., & Cavalieri, M. B. (2009). Biologically Costly Altruism Depends on Emotional Closeness Among Step but not Half or Full Siblings. Evolutionary Psychology, 7, 118-132.
Colarelli, S. M., & Thompson, M. (2008). Stubborn reliance on human nature in employee selection: statistical decision aids are evolutionary novel. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 1, 347-351.
Yang, C., Colarelli, & Han, K. (2008). Immigrant Entrepreneurship from a Neo-Darwinian Co-Evolutionary Perspective. Journal of Business Management and Change, 3, 53-70.
Colarelli, S. M., & D’Souza, G. C. (2008). Meet the new E-boss, not the same as the old boss: Exploring new research areas in distance leadership [Review of the book Leadership at a Distance: Research in Technologically-Supported]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books.
Topor, D., Colarelli, S. M., & Han, K. (2007). Influences of traits and assessment methods on human resource practitioners’ evaluations of job applicants. Journal of Business and Psychology, 21, 361-376.
Sheppard, R., Han, K. Colarelli, S. M., Dai, G., & King, D. (2006). Differential item functioning by race and gender in an employment-oriented personality inventory. Assessment, 13, 442-453.
Yang, C., D’Souza, G., Bapat, A., & Colarelli, S. M. (2006). A cross-national analysis of affirmative action: An evolutionary psychological perspective. Managerial and Decision Economics, 27, 203-216.
Colarelli, S. M., Spranger, J. L., & Hechanova, M. R.(2006). Women, power, and sex composition in small groups: An evolutionary perspective. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 27, 163-184.
Monnot, M.J., Colarelli, S.M., & Hemingway, M. (2006). Strategic Human Resource Management. In J.H. Greenhaus and G. Calllanan (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Career Development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.