Letters of Recommendation: An Evolutionary Psychological Perspective

• Main Authors: Colarelli, Stephen M, Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Canali, Kristophor G
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2002
• Subjects: evolutionary psychology; human resource management; letters of recommendation; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/198; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0018726702553002
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This article develops a theoretical framework for understanding the appeal and tone of letters of recommendation using an evolutionary psychological perspective. Several hypotheses derived from this framework are developed and tested. The authors’ theoretical argument makes two major points. First,...