Job autonomy in relation to work engagement and workaholism: Mediation of autonomous and controlled work motivation.

Objectives: This study integrates the Self Determination Theory and the Job Demands-Resource model in explaining motivational antecedents of 2 forms of excessive work: work engagement and workaholism. It specifically examines the relationship between job autonomy, situational work motivation, work engagement, and workaholism.

Material And Methods: The sample comprised 318 full-time employees of an international outsourcing company located in Poland.