The job demands-resources model and the international work context – a systematic review

Lucy T.B. Rattrie and Markus G. Kittler

Journal of Global Mobility, 2014, vol. 2, issue 3, 260-279

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis and evaluation of literature surrounding the job demands-resources (JD-R) model (Demeroutiet al., 2001) in the first decade since its inception, with particular emphasis on establishing an evidence-based universal application towards different national and international work contexts. Design/methodology/approach - – The study uses a systematic review approach following the stages suggested by Tranfieldet al.(2003). Based on empirical data from 62 studies, the authors systematically analyse the application of the JD-R model and queries whether it is applicable outside merely domestic work contexts. Findings - – The authors find convincing support for the JD-R model in different national contexts. However, the authors also found an absence of studies employing the JD-R model in cross-national settings. None of the empirical studies in the sample had explicitly considered the international context of today’s work environment or had clearly associated JD-R research with the IHRM literature. Research limitations/implications - – Based on the wide acceptance of the JD-R model in domestic work contexts and the increased interest in work-related outcomes such as burnout and engagement in the IHRM literature, the study identifies a gap and suggests future research applying the JD-R model to international work and global mobility contexts. Originality/value - – This study is the first to systematically assess the application of the JD-R model in domestic and international work contexts based on a systematic review of empirical literature in the first decade since the inception of the model. The study identifies a lack of internationally focussed JD-R studies and invites further empirical research and theoretical extensions.

Keywords: Engagement; Job demands; Mobility; Expatriates; Systematic review; Job resources; Burnout; IBT; International work; Research agenda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/JGM-06-2014-0018

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