★Have you devoted a lot of time to your work but still feel sad, anxious, and even have your efficiency and normal life affected at work?
★Blindly overworking does not mean doing a good job; instead, it may bring negative effects. This book focuses on the phenomenon of work addiction, revealing its roots and mechanisms, and helping readers face the problem, which is of great practical significance.
★Both authors are experts in work psychology, providing readers with scientific guidance strategies to help individuals and organizations get rid of the negative impact of work addiction.

Is your job the most important activity in your life? Does your work feature mood swings that range from excitement to sadness, to serenity? Do you feel com-pelled to gradually and progressively increase the amount of time spent on work activities? When you cannot work, do you entertain negative thoughts? Do you blame yourself for being unable to «switch off» from your job? If so, you have probably developed an addiction to work. Some personality and environmen-tal characteristics contribute to work addiction, but organizational climates and novel technologies also play a role in developing and maintaining workahol-ism. This book provides an overview of this increasing-ly common addiction and provides guidance to both workers and organizations seeking to prevent and limit the phenomenon.

Cristian Balducci teaches Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Bologna.

Paola Spagnoli teaches Work and Organizational Psy-chology at Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania in Caserta.