The Workaholism Phenomenon in Portugal: Dimensions and Relations with Workplace Spirituality

Workaholism phenomenon affects a quarter of the employed world population. The concept has been used to describe hardworking employees, which is not resulting from external requirements. Considering that organizations with well-developed workplace spirituality have employees more committed achieving self-development, but also serve company, relationship between workaholism and straightforward, remaining unclear. principal aim this research analyze phenomenon, considering patterns workaholic non-workaholic workers their relationships dimensions spirituality. sample comprised heterogeneous group 306 Portuguese who were surveyed by Battery, five Workplace Spirituality, socio-demographic questionnaire. Cluster analysis defined three profiles (24% sample), profiles. differed according worker profile associations work involvement, enjoyment, compulsive addiction. Enthusiastic addicts enthusiasts showed highest spirituality, contrasting mainly Reluctant hard worker, Disenchanted workers, Unengaged addicts. complex multidimensional whose are distinctly related development can promote balanced healthy work.