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Looking to the future: emotion requirements and regulation in virtual work

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Abstract

Virtual work has become a dominant part of the working world, leading to different situations that require intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation. In this chapter, we draw on Raghuram et al.'s (2019) framework to discuss emotion regulation in three clusters of virtual work: telework, virtual teams, and computer-mediated work. We present the framework and discuss related theories including models of emotion regulation and theories focusing on virtual work such as media richness and Byron's model of email communication (2008). We then review the current empirical evidence including related literature on emotions in virtual work and virtual leadership. We further discuss methodological issues and identify emotion regulation in virtual work as a methodologically innovative emerging research field. We finish by offering avenues for future research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Emotion Regulation at Work
EditorsJames M. Diefendorff, Karen Niven, Rebecca J. Erickson, Nai-Wen Chi
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages511-527
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781035314607
ISBN (Print)9781035314591
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Nov 2025

Publication series

SeriesResearch Handbooks in Business and Management series

Keywords

  • Communication media
  • Emotion regulation in virtual work
  • Media richness
  • Telework
  • Virtual teams

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