Question

Write your thoughts about workaholism​

Answer 1

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Malissa Clark, from the University of Georgia in the US, defines workaholism as "an inner compulsion to work that makes someone feel they always 'should be' working". "This involves feeling anxious or guilty when not working, having consistent thoughts about work and working long hours," she says.

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Answer 2

The term workaholism was coined in 1971 by minister and psychologist Wayne Oates, who described workaholism as “the compulsion or the uncontrollable need to work incessantly” (Oates, 1971). Since then, research on workaholism has been plagued by disagreements surrounding how to define and measure the construct. For example, workaholism has been defined as an addiction to work (Ng, Sorensen & Feldman, 2007; Porter, 2006; Robinson, 2000), a pathology (Fassel, 1990), a behavior pattern that persists across multiple organizational settings (Scott, Moore & Miceli, 1997) and a syndrome comprised of high drive, high work involvement and low work enjoyment (Aziz & Zickar, 2006). In an effort to reconcile these varied perspectives, we identified key commonalities across these definitions and used these to form a comprehensive definition that includes the following components (Clark, Michel, Zhdanova, Pui & Baltes, in press):

Feeling compelled to work because of internal pressures.

Having persistent thoughts about work when not working.

Working beyond what is reasonably expected of the worker (as established by the requirements of the job or basic economic needs) despite the potential for negative consequences (e.g., marital issues).