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    Yabba-dabba-doo! Evolutionary psychology and the rise of Flintstone psychological thinking in organization and management studies

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    Sewell, G
    Date
    2004-08-01
    Source Title
    Human Relations
    Publisher
    SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Sewell, Graham
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    Management and Marketing
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    Sewell, G. (2004). Yabba-dabba-doo! Evolutionary psychology and the rise of Flintstone psychological thinking in organization and management studies. HUMAN RELATIONS, 57 (8), pp.923-955. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726704045835.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/27961
    DOI
    10.1177/0018726704045835
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    <jats:p> Seven years have passed since Nigel Nicholson published his manifesto for evolutionary psychology (EP) in Human Relations. Given EP’s continued popularity, this article undertakes a timely reappraisal of its assumptions and practical implications. In particular, it assesses EP’s claim to unify the social and natural sciences by establishing a foundation for psychology in the evolutionary biological sciences. I demonstrate that EP is found wanting in both these areas: it cannot satisfy the rigorous demands of experimental evolutionary biology and does not deal well with some of the key problems faced by mainstream psychologists. As a result, EP’s claims as they pertain to management and organizations are speculative and highly normative, despite vigorous protestations to the contrary. </jats:p>
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    Business and Management

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