Russian Federation
Moskva, Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
The article focuses on the phenomenon of workaholism, the balance between work and personal life. The authors highlight the problems of workaholism and emphasize their importance for human resource management in a modern organization. The article defines workaholism as an irresistible inner urge to work excessively hard. The article highlights two sides of a workaholic — a strong inner desire for work and its diligent performance, characterizes workaholics with reference to the symptoms and results of a lack of balance between personal and professional life, describes the advantages and barriers that arise as a result of work-life balance. The article assesses the negative consequences of workaholism, which include difficulties with physical and psychological health, increased stress at work and various problems associated with work performance.
organization management, workaholism, performance, conflict
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