Opinion Surveys in the Process of Identification of Workaholism in the Organisation Cover Image

Badania sondażowe opinii w procesie identyfikowania pracoholizmu w organizacji
Opinion Surveys in the Process of Identification of Workaholism in the Organisation

Author(s): Dawid Szostek
Subject(s): Organizational Psychology, Behaviorism, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: opinion surveys; workaholism;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to systematize the knowledge of how opinion surveys can help to identify the phenomenon of workaholism in the organization. Considerations of the author are based on the available literature, as well as on the results of a study on the prevalence and symptoms of workaholism among the staff of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun. Research on primary sources was carried out in March and April 2015 using a survey on the overall population of 110 people (were received 26 completed questionnaires). The collected results allow to notice the symptoms of workaholism phenomenon in the analyzed population. They are characterized by a different intensity, depending on the type of symptoms (scale refers to 13 different symptoms). Reflections in the article are a contribution to the further discussion on the diagnosis and prevention of workaholism. This in turn may translate into a more effective and efficient operation of any type of organisation.

  • Issue Year: 361/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 396-409
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish