The authors considered perfectionist workaholics
to possess similar characteristics as those with obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder. For example, they are conceptualized as needing order, control, and having
a fixation with deficits. Last, achievement-oriented workaholics are depicted
as those who identify strongly with their career, are motivated to excel, set high
standards, and exhibit Type A behaviors (e.g., competitiveness, impatience).