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McKay, Jack – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2004
Workaholism is defined as an obsessive-compulsive disorder that manifests itself through self-imposed demands, an inability to regulate work habits and an over indulgence in work to the exclusion of normal life activities. The term is similar to alcoholism because the two addictions are believed to have common behavior patterns. The subject of…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Faculty Workload, Working Hours, Mental Health