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The positive wellbeing aspects of workaholism in cross cultural perspective: The Chocoholism metaphor

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  • Yehuda Baruch

    (Tr@jectoires - Pôle Trajectoires - Rouen Business School - Rouen Business School)

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to offer a counter-intuitive conceptual framework to the study and the management of workaholism. The paper proposes that the phenomenon can be constructive, generating welcoming outcomes for individuals, organizations and societies. Design/methodology/approach - A set of propositions about workaholism and its management under various contexts is presented and discussed. Findings - Workaholics should not be labeled as problematic addicts. Workaholism should not be automatically taken as negative and be suppressed. If the culture is positive towards workaholism, offer alternatives. Research limitations/implications - The framework has a number of practical implications such as reconsidering the negative stigmatization of workaholic employees . Practical implications - The framework should be useful for managers in dealing with workaholics at work. Originality/value - The paper develops a framework that enables "out of the box" thinking of workaholism.

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  • Yehuda Baruch, 2011. "The positive wellbeing aspects of workaholism in cross cultural perspective: The Chocoholism metaphor," Post-Print hal-00740251, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00740251
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    1. Leon T. de Beer & Janlé Horn & Wilmar B. Schaufeli, 2022. "Construct and Criterion Validity of the Dutch Workaholism Scale (DUWAS) Within the South African Financial Services Context," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, February.
    2. Rodica Cristina Butnaru & Alexandru Anichiti & Gina Ionela Butnaru & Alina Petronela Haller, 2020. "Heavy Work Investment from the Perspective of Cultural Factors and Outcomes by Types of Investors," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 22(Special 1), pages 1159-1159, November.
    3. Alessandra Falco & Damiano Girardi & Annamaria Di Sipio & Vincenzo Calvo & Cristina Marogna & Raphael Snir, 2020. "Is Narcissism Associated with Heavy Work Investment? The Moderating Role of Workload in the Relationship between Narcissism, Workaholism, and Work Engagement," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-23, July.
    4. Thomas Cossin & Isabelle Thaon & Laurence Lalanne, 2021. "Workaholism Prevention in Occupational Medicine: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-20, July.

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