Workaholism: A Review of Theory, Research, and Future Directions

By L. W. McMillan, M. O’driscoll, R. Burke. 2005

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Are workaholics born or made? Relations of workaholism with person characteristics and overwork climate. (2014, background): “This theoretical perspective on workaholism agrees with the findings of McMillan, O’Driscoll, and Burke (2003), who suggested that a combination of trait and learning theories provides the most promising potential for future research on workaholism: in particular, trait-based theory has received…”
The relationship between ‘workaholism’, basic needs satisfaction at work and personality (2010, background): “Some authors theoretically frame the structure, process, growth and development of ‘workaholism’ in addiction theory, others in cognitive theory, yet others in family-system theory or learning theory (Burke et al., 2006; McMillan et al., 2003).”
The relationship between strong motivation to work, “workaholism”, and health (2007, methodology): “, 2002), and it has been suggested that this scale should be eliminated from the instrument (Kanai et al., 1996; McMillan et al., 2003).”
Enough is enough : Cognitive antecedents of workaholism and its aftermath (2014, background): “Prevailing work suggests that workaholism might be preceded by maladaptive cognitions (McMillan et al., 2003), but research demonstrating this is nonetheless scarce.”
Understanding Workaholics' Motivations: A Self-Determination Perspective (2011, background): “Second, working compulsively may also be related to internal pressure, as it is generally agreed that workaholics may consider excessive investment in work as a means to bolster their self-esteem and reduce feelings of guilt, shame, or anxiety (e.g. McMillan et al., 2003; Porter, 2004).”
Workaholism, Burnout, and Work Engagement: Three of a Kind or Three Different Kinds of Employee Well‐being? (2008, background): “Consistent with such reasoning, workaholics report relatively high levels of job strain and health complaints (Burke, 1999, 2000; Burke et al., 2004; Kanai et al., 1996; McMillan et al., 2003; Spence & Robbins, 1992; Taris et al., 2005).”