| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 140 pages) |
| Contents |
COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Work: curse or blessing?; CHAPTER THREE What is work addiction?; CHAPTER FOUR What causes work addiction?; CHAPTER FIVE What happens when work takescontrol?; CHAPTER SIX What can we do if our worktakes control of us?; CHAPTER SEVEN Will work control us in the future?; REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Summary |
The purpose of this book is to explain, first, what happens when we become too involved in our work, and, second, how we avoid being controlled by our work and how we prevent family members, friends, colleagues, or employees from being so. In addition, it is hoped that the book will help bring about a debate about our work habits and initiate thought and discussion about our values and how much space work should be allowed to take up in our lives. The book is addressed to everyone who deals with the psychological working environment, among them business managers and counsellors who treat peopl |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Workaholism.
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Quality of life.
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Quality of work life.
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Work and family.
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Compulsive behavior.
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Behavior, Addictive
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Work -- psychology
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Quality of Life
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Compulsive Behavior
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quality of life.
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addiction.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
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Compulsive behavior
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Quality of life
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Quality of work life
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Work and family
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Workaholism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hansen, Susie Daugaard
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| ISBN |
9781849406574 |
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184940657X |
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9781780494333 |
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1780494335 |
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9780429909719 |
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0429909713 |
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9780429938177 |
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0429938179 |
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