The Type A Manager as Addict

This paper surveys a number of research studies on the Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP) and relates the findings of these studies to the performance patterns of American managers. The reasons for the prevalence of the TABP are discussed and the effects of the pattern on organizational behavior and per...

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Published in:Employee assistance quarterly 1987-02, Vol.2 (2), p.47-63
Main Authors: Pace, Larry A., Suojanen, Waino W., Bessinger, R. Carlton, Lee, Huei, Frederick, Robert P., Miller, Richard E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper surveys a number of research studies on the Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP) and relates the findings of these studies to the performance patterns of American managers. The reasons for the prevalence of the TABP are discussed and the effects of the pattern on organizational behavior and performance are examined. The impact of the TABP on individual managers and their coworkers is explained. The view that the TABP can be an addiction is discussed in light of the psychopharmacology of the brain and body. After expanding the Type A Behavior Pattern to a wider Type A, Reactive, Thrill-Seeking (TARTS) syndrome, the authors study the broader issues of biobehavioral change. The implications of the addiction hypothesis for changing the TARTS syndrome are presented, and the key role of the Employee Assistance Program in the change process is elaborated.
ISSN:0749-0003
DOI:10.1300/J022v02n02_03