Employee well-being in virtual work- A systematic review and future research agenda

Abstract

Purpose: The current study aims to provide a comprehensive review of employee well-being in virtual workspaces, focusing on the challenges and benefits of remote work arrangements.
Design/methodology/approach: This literature review seeks to enrich the discourse on employee well-being in the remote workspace through a comprehensive and detailed review using the SPAR-4-SLR protocol. By utilizing Van Horn's occupational well-being model and the Theory-Context-Characteristics-Methodology (TCCM) framework, the study examines various dimensions of well-being and analyzes the factors influencing employee well-being in virtual work.
Findings: Employee well-being in the virtual workplace is a relatively young discipline. Notably, research in this domain has experienced exponential growth since the COVID-19 pandemic. While the United Kingdom and the United States have been at the forefront of pioneering research in this area, recent trends indicate a steady global dissemination of well-being research in virtual workspaces.
Originality: This study brings a fresh perspective to the existing literature by exploring the relevance of employee well-being in virtual workspaces, an area that has received limited attention but holds significant importance for scholars, practitioners. The study's novelty lies in its unique focus on the intersection of employee well-being, virtual workspaces, we provide future agenda for researchers in theory, context, characteristics and methodology.