Theaim of this work is to provide insight into the process of employee recoveryand well-being
in regard to work-related ICT use during after-hours. Therefore we discuss (1) theories that
help us to understand the determinants andoutcomes of this behavior (2) our core concepts
recovery and well-being and(3) previous empirical findings on ICT use after hours for work
purposes. Onthe basis of literature review we propose a new conceptual overall frameworkof ICT
use after hours for work purposes with the focus on employee recoveryand well-being processes.
Thereby we posit ICT use after hours for workpurposes as potential stressor resource or
demand (see action theory byHacker 1998 2003 Frese and Zapf 1994) depending on many
personal and environmentalfactors but primarily on cognitive appraisals (see transactional
model ofstress by Lazarus and Folkman 1984). This three-way division enables us topropose
various linear and non-linear associations to focused outcomes. Weconclude with an overall
discussion on further research concerning theidentified research gaps.
