Understanding workaholics

Article Abstract:

Workaholics can be identified by the ways in which they spend their leisure time. Workaholics will either work relentlessly at a hobby, or they will view leisure time with feelings of guilt or dread. The four categories of workaholics are: dedicated workaholics who have no interests outside of work, integrated workaholics whose interests are all related to work, diffused workaholics, who tend to work on several projects at once; and intense workaholics, who may have outside activities but who are equally zealous at work or play. People become workaholics because of past experiences, obsessive-compulsive personalities, or a corporate culture that encourages workaholism. It is not uncommon for workaholics to have difficulties in their personal relationships and to experience health problems. It is difficult to cure workaholism because most workaholics do not feel that they have a problem.

Analysis, Human resource management, Management research, Working class, Workaholism

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Understanding workaholism

Article Abstract:

Workaholics have an excessive need to work, which can interfere with their physical health and have destructive effects on their family life. Workaholics have difficulty distinguishing work from the rest of their lives, and find it hard to tolerate inactivity. Research indicates, however, that workaholics are remarkably satisfied with their work and their lives, depending on: family acceptance of their work habits, autonomy and variety in the workplace, the match between job requirements and personal skills, and their general state of health. Reorganization of the worker's priorities can benefit the neglected family.

Usage, Job stress, Compulsive behavior, Work, Work (Labor), Domestic relations, Family relations, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Psychology

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Mind control: one more way to motivate employees

Article Abstract:

Many corporations, such as Proctor and Gamble and TRW, are becoming aware of the importance of the brain's ability to perform activities and solve problems. Firms are implementing new forms of 'corporate mind control' to motivate employees to achieve their highest levels, although not everyone is in favor of the tactics that are used. Typical programs may include motivational speakers or seminars which physically challenge participants. Two common techniques used by believers of mind control to achieve goals include visualization and autosuggestion.

Methods, Employee motivation, Mental suggestion, Autosuggestion

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