HRIOP87
Assignment 4
Due 19 September 2025
,HRIOP87
Assignment 4
Due Date 19 September 2025
The Impact of Digitisation on Employee Wellness and Resilience in the Modern
Workplace
Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 3
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Background........................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Defining the Digital Context .................................................................................. 4
1.3. Defining Employee Wellness and Resilience ........................................................ 5
2. The Dual Impact of Digitalization: A Qualitative Exploration .................................... 6
2.1. The Positive Paradigm: Enhancing Flexibility and Efficiency ................................ 6
2.2. The Negative Paradigm: The Rise of Digital Strain ............................................... 7
2.3. The Digital Paradox: A Comparative Analysis ....................................................... 8
3. Theoretical Framework: Applying the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model ....... 9
3.1. Understanding the JD-R Model............................................................................. 9
3.2. Digital Demands ................................................................................................... 9
3.3. Digital Resources ................................................................................................ 10
3.4. The Balancing Act ............................................................................................... 11
4. Mitigating Digital Strain and Fostering Resilience: Strategies and Best Practices . 12
, 4.1. Organizational Interventions ............................................................................... 12
4.2. Individual Strategies ........................................................................................... 13
4.3. Framework for Action .......................................................................................... 14
5. Gaps in the Research and Future Directions ......................................................... 15
5.1. Fragmented and Limited Evidence ..................................................................... 15
5.2. Need for Qualitative and Longitudinal Inquiry ..................................................... 15
5.3. Emerging Technologies and the Future of Work ................................................. 16
5.4. Towards a Future Research Agenda ................................................................... 16
6. Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 18
References .................................................................................................................... 20
Assignment 4
Due 19 September 2025
,HRIOP87
Assignment 4
Due Date 19 September 2025
The Impact of Digitisation on Employee Wellness and Resilience in the Modern
Workplace
Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ 3
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Background........................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Defining the Digital Context .................................................................................. 4
1.3. Defining Employee Wellness and Resilience ........................................................ 5
2. The Dual Impact of Digitalization: A Qualitative Exploration .................................... 6
2.1. The Positive Paradigm: Enhancing Flexibility and Efficiency ................................ 6
2.2. The Negative Paradigm: The Rise of Digital Strain ............................................... 7
2.3. The Digital Paradox: A Comparative Analysis ....................................................... 8
3. Theoretical Framework: Applying the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model ....... 9
3.1. Understanding the JD-R Model............................................................................. 9
3.2. Digital Demands ................................................................................................... 9
3.3. Digital Resources ................................................................................................ 10
3.4. The Balancing Act ............................................................................................... 11
4. Mitigating Digital Strain and Fostering Resilience: Strategies and Best Practices . 12
, 4.1. Organizational Interventions ............................................................................... 12
4.2. Individual Strategies ........................................................................................... 13
4.3. Framework for Action .......................................................................................... 14
5. Gaps in the Research and Future Directions ......................................................... 15
5.1. Fragmented and Limited Evidence ..................................................................... 15
5.2. Need for Qualitative and Longitudinal Inquiry ..................................................... 15
5.3. Emerging Technologies and the Future of Work ................................................. 16
5.4. Towards a Future Research Agenda ................................................................... 16
6. Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 18
References .................................................................................................................... 20
