Author

  • Parul Sharma

    • School of Business, College of Management, PRO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu

  • Jyoti Sharma

    • School of Business, College of Management, PRO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu

Abstract

Today’s professionals work long hours for a variety of reasons and are dominated by increasing work pressures, tough competitors and day to day challenges. Due to this they are getting addicted to work. Addiction to work is a new concept and the effect of work addiction is more severe than the people realize. Keeping this in view, the paper attempts to throw light on the underlying dimensions of work addiction and depicts the consequences of work addiction. The study also suggests some preventive and remedial measures to overcome/reduce the outcomes of this addiction to work.

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Sharma, P., & Sharma, J. (2011). Work-Addiction: A Poison by Slow Motion. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2(3), 86-91. https://doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v2i3.225

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2011) Growth, Infrastructure & Consumer Choice View issue contents

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2011-03-15

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