The Career Choices of Workaholics : An Investigation of the Relationship Between Workaholism and Career Anchors

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between workaholism and career anchors. Employees’ levels of workaholism and values regarding career anchors were investigated. Results indicated that the career anchors did not significantly differ on their mean workaholism scores. However, when the full model of the career anchors was examined, it significantly accounted for 19.7% of the variance in workaholism scores. The practical implications are discussed and include that organizations and their supervisors can be proactive in acknowledging workaholic behaviors through the use of the career anchor measure.