workaholism
Question 2:
What impact does workaholism have upon the individual?
The word ‘workaholism’ should not be new to people in the present world. People who are workaholic are commonly considered to be addicted to work and working longer hours than what they expected to. However, to give a more accurate definition for the word ‘workaholism’, according to Spence and Robbins (1992), a real workaholic is being described as people who are keen on doing their jobs, yet has no passion and love in it, the job is done due to the inner pressure of oneself. Workaholism is not only problematic for workaholic people themselves, but also brings negative impact to everyone who related to them, such as their families, employers and even the society as a whole (Robinson,2000, 2001; Salmela-Aro & Nurmi, 2004). This essay is going to discuss the impact that workaholism have upon the individual in three dimentions: outcomes of work, quality of social relationships and perceived health. It is also going to demonstrate the pros and cons of being workaholic as an individual and the influences that resulted by workaholism. It will finally reach a conclusion about how workaholism impact on the individuals.
Before to start the discussion, there is one thing to notice about, which is the type of workaholism. Not all types of workaholism are considered as bad, Spence and Robbins (1992) show a two-factor approach to workaholism, they classify people who considered being workaholic into two groups: enthusiasts workaholic or non-enthusiasts workaholic. As it says, people who are related to workaholic enthusiasts would work longer hours simply because they love their job and truly enjoy the process of completing their works. Therefore, this group of individuals is less likely to have negative mental or physical cost due to their workaholic behaviour. Conversely, people who are non-enthusiasts workaholic are those highly driven to work, however, have low level of enjoyment in their working
What impact does workaholism have upon the individual?
The word ‘workaholism’ should not be new to people in the present world. People who are workaholic are commonly considered to be addicted to work and working longer hours than what they expected to. However, to give a more accurate definition for the word ‘workaholism’, according to Spence and Robbins (1992), a real workaholic is being described as people who are keen on doing their jobs, yet has no passion and love in it, the job is done due to the inner pressure of oneself. Workaholism is not only problematic for workaholic people themselves, but also brings negative impact to everyone who related to them, such as their families, employers and even the society as a whole (Robinson,2000, 2001; Salmela-Aro & Nurmi, 2004). This essay is going to discuss the impact that workaholism have upon the individual in three dimentions: outcomes of work, quality of social relationships and perceived health. It is also going to demonstrate the pros and cons of being workaholic as an individual and the influences that resulted by workaholism. It will finally reach a conclusion about how workaholism impact on the individuals.
Before to start the discussion, there is one thing to notice about, which is the type of workaholism. Not all types of workaholism are considered as bad, Spence and Robbins (1992) show a two-factor approach to workaholism, they classify people who considered being workaholic into two groups: enthusiasts workaholic or non-enthusiasts workaholic. As it says, people who are related to workaholic enthusiasts would work longer hours simply because they love their job and truly enjoy the process of completing their works. Therefore, this group of individuals is less likely to have negative mental or physical cost due to their workaholic behaviour. Conversely, people who are non-enthusiasts workaholic are those highly driven to work, however, have low level of enjoyment in their working