The Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) Model

The Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) Model is one of the most influential frameworks for understanding how work affects employee wellbeing, motivation, burnout, and performance. By examining the balance between job demands and job resources, the model explains why some work environments energise employees while others lead to exhaustion. In this course, you'll explore the foundations of the JD-R Model, understand its relationship with the Job Demand–Control Model, and learn how organisations can design healthier and more sustainable work.

Chapter 1. From Job Demand–Control to JD-R

Chapter 2. The Job Demands–Resources Model

Chapter 3. Understanding Job Demands and Job Resources

Chapter 4. Job Demands

Chapter 5. Job Resources

Chapter 6. The Health Impairment Process

Chapter 7. The Motivational Process

Chapter 8. Identifying Workplace Risks

Chapter 9. Designing Better Jobs

Chapter 10. Leadership and the JD-R Model

Chapter 11. Analysing a Workplace Using the JD-R Model

Chapter 12. Applying JD-R to Different Work Settings

Conclusion and summary

About this Course

The SMART Work Design Model

Applied Learnings

The SMART Work Design Model is one of the world's leading evidence-based frameworks for designing healthy, motivating, and high-performing jobs. Developed by Professor Sharon Parker and colleagues, the model identifies five key work characteristics that influence employee wellbeing, motivation, learning, and performance. In this course, you'll explore each dimension of SMART Work Design and discover how better job design creates healthier people and better organisational outcomes.