Exploring the relationship between workaholism facets and personality traits: A replication in American workers

Psychological Record

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 269-286

  Aziz, Shahnaz ^a   Tronzo, Casie L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Personality; Work drive; Work enjoyment; Work involvement; Workaholism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955761623     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395760     Document Type: Article

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