Title: Providing support for employee autonomy, relatedness, and competence in a remote work environment

Authors: Donna Sennott; Susan M. Stewart

Addresses: Department of Arts and Sciences, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA ' School of Management and Marketing, Western Illinois University, 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265, USA

Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations transitioned their operations to remote work. To better understand the effects of remote work, this paper reviews research on employee well-being before and during the pandemic and provides post-pandemic recommendations. Studies utilising the job demands-resources model and self-determination theory were examined as a framework for exploring remote employees' fulfilment of the psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness, and competence. The focus is on remote work in a variety of industries to better understand its past, current, and future use. Practical implications are provided and include the specific actions that human resource professionals and managers can take to support and develop employee well-being in a remote work environment.

Keywords: employee well-being; autonomy; relatedness; competence; remote work; pandemic.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2025.145895

International Journal of Management Practice, 2025 Vol.18 No.3, pp.215 - 242

Accepted: 07 Mar 2024
Published online: 30 Apr 2025 *

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