Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine potential antecedents of workaholism components identified in previous research and the relationship of these components to work and extra‐work satisfactions and psychological well‐being among professors in Turkey. It attempts to replicate...

Purpose – It has been suggested that females may be disadvantaged in professions and organizations that require working long hours since females may choose to work fewer hours or may have to work fewer hours because of home and family responsibilities. The term “extreme jobs” has been used...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine potential antecedents and consequences of work engagement in a sample of male and female hotel managers employed in Beijing, China. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 309 respondents, a 90 percent response rate, using anonymously...

Purpose – The purpose of this exploratory research is to examine the relationship of a measure of work intensity with potential antecedents and consequences. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed and pre‐tested. It included a new 15‐item measure of work intensity....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate gender differences in work experiences, satisfactions and psychological health among physicians in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 237 male and 194 female physicians using an anonymously completed...

Background: Nursing has been described as a stressful occupation, with nursing staff reporting high levels of job dissatisfaction, job burnout and poor well-being in many countries. This research examined the relationship of job demands (work-family interference, emotional demands and work...