Two links that relate directly to each other. First, a Forbes.com article titled Addicted to Work. Interesting point:
“Perfectionism overrides efficiency,” Robinson says. “A workaholic will spend unnecessary time on a project, often going over it again and again before passing it on.”
The article gets fairly intense about the outcroppings of a workaholic. One particular Selling Style is particularly susceptible to becoming a workaholic – it is the High C. The very strengths in their style also make them susceptible to extremism in their work role.