Remote e-Workers’ Psychological Well-being and Career Development in the Era of COVID-19: Challenges, Success Factors, and the Roles of HRD Professionals

• Published in: Advances in developing human resources Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 222 - 236
• Main Authors: Park, Sunyoung, Jeong, Shinhee, Chai, Dae Seok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2021; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Career development planning; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Pandemics; remote e-work; HRD professionals; psychological well-being; career development
• ISSN: 1523-4223; 1552-3055
• DOI: 10.1177/15234223211017849

The Problem As most employees have been forced to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is considerable concern about how to preserve employee health and well-being by supporting their work in this unpredictable situation. In this sense, research highlighting how to support remote e-workers in the COVID-19 pandemic era is urgently needed to inform scholars and practitioners about effective strategies and interventions to support remote e-workers. The Solution By reviewing conceptual and empirical studies, we discuss the challenges of remote e-workers from the perspective of psychological well-being. We also summarize the factors that support psychological well-being. Based on the findings, we suggest how human resource development (HRD) professionals can support remote e-workers’ psychological well-being and career development in the COVID-19 pandemic era. The Stakeholders This article has relevance for scholars, scholar-practitioners, and practitioners who are interested in seeking ways to support remote e-workers from an HRD perspective across countries, disciplines, and contexts in the COVID-19 pandemic era.