Work addiction: An organizational behavior as well as an addictive behavior? Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018) Cover Image

Work addiction: An organizational behavior as well as an addictive behavior? Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)
Work addiction: An organizational behavior as well as an addictive behavior? Commentary on: Ten myths about work addiction (Griffiths et al., 2018)

Author(s): Aviv Weinstein, Abira Reizer, Lior Oren
Subject(s): Behaviorism
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: work addiction; organizational behavior; behavioral addiction

Summary/Abstract: In their critical review, Griffiths et al. (2018) discussed 10 myths in the study of work addiction, and addressed the need to conceptualize and investigate this area of research more carefully. In this commentary, we expand their arguments, suggesting that indeed some of the popular myths have solid evidence-based results in the organizational literature. Yet, some of the arguments are only indirectly related to previous organizational findings. Therefore, we emphasize the need to resolve the ambiguities of work addiction, as well as to develop a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the well-known phenomenon of addictive work behavior.

  • Issue Year: 7/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 888-891
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English