工作狂研究之回顧與前瞻

Workaholism: A Literature Review and Prospective Study

工作狂的相關研究在西方學界發展已約半世紀，成果相當豐碩，然其研究結果卻相當分歧。此外，工作狂概念在華人學術社群中也日趨受到重視，有待後續研究深耕。本文採文獻回顧方式，以西方研究為起點，梳理其發展歷程、理論解釋、測量工具演變，並區辨與之相似的概念，藉以了解工作狂概念目前研究結果的分歧及其獨特性。進一步探討東方文化下的工作狂，探討其文化差異。最後，以自我決定理論為視角，釐清工作狂的定義，及提出可能的理論框架，以提供未來研究一個嶄新的方向。

The scientific study of workaholism began to emerge in Western academia half a century ago and has since reaped substantial and compelling (if at times divisive) results. In the Greater China Region, however, it is still in its embryo stage. The present study reviews existing Western research to trace the development progress of workaholism and assess the usefulness of its measurements. The concept of workaholism is then compared with other comparable concepts (such as work passion, work engagement, and Type A personality traits) to more precisely delineate its uniqueness. Moreover, our study focuses on the emerging research of workaholism in Japan and Taiwan, uncovering its cultural connotations and providing suggestions based on self-determination theory for future research.