TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to give a state‐of‐the art overview of the Job Demands‐Resources (JD‐R) modelDesign/methodology/approach– The strengths and weaknesses of the demand‐control model and the effort‐reward imbalance model regarding their predictive value for employee well being are discussed. The paper then introduces the more flexible JD‐R model and discusses its basic premises.Findings– The paper provides an overview of the studies that have been conducted with the JD‐R model. It discusses evidence for each of the model's main propositions. The JD‐R model can be used as a tool for human resource management. A two‐stage approach can highlight the strengths and weaknesses of individuals, work groups, departments, and organizations at large.Originality/value– This paper challenges existing stress models, and focuses on both negative and positive indicators of employee well being. In addition, it outlines how the JD‐R model can be applied to a wide range of occupations, and be used to improve employee well being and performance.
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
SN  - 0268-3946
DO  - 10.1108/02683940710733115
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940710733115
AU  - Bakker Arnold B.
AU  - Demerouti Evangelia
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - The Job Demands‐Resources model: state of the art
T2  - Journal of Managerial Psychology
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 309
EP  - 328
Y2  - 2024/09/20
ER  -