Purpose – To produce a collection of papers about workaholism which demonstrate real rigour both methodologically and conceptually – something which the guest editors feel has been somewhat lacking in the subject's history. Design/methodology/approach – Introduces the topic, providing some...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the workaholism phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach – Workaholism was defined as the individual's steady and considerable allocation of time to work, which is not derived from external necessities. Subsequently, it was measured as time...

Purpose – There is a lack of theoretical development on the question of why people work long hours and the nature of “workaholism”. This paper seeks to demonstrate a variety of reasons that induce a person to work “excessively”. Design/methodology/approach – This paper discerns three...

Purpose – This study had three aims. First, to examine the validity of the workaholism triad as compared to the workaholism dyad. Second, to test the relationship between workaholism and work‐family conflict. Third, to explore the three‐way relationships between worker type, work‐family...

Purpose – To explore whether workaholism seems to be a pre‐requisite for success in the high‐technology industry. Design/methodology/approach – Survey results from a team of fourteen managers are used as a case study, to examine tendencies believed to relate to workaholism. A variety of...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of individual difference personality characteristics (Big Five, generalized self‐efficacy), workaholism components and work life factors on measures of job satisfaction, burnout and health complaints....

Purpose – As an epilogue to this special issue, this paper aims to provide a summary and set of conclusions to the papers contained in the issue. Design/methodology/approach – Reviews the papers and comments about the findings and research implications. Findings – The study of workaholism...