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

Die Autoren des vorliegenden Sammelbandes stellen neue Methoden und Konzepte vor, wie Unternehmen das Wissen jungerer und alterer Mitarbeiter erfolgreich kombinieren und damit unter geanderten Rahmenbedingungen des demografischen Wandels erfolgreiche Innovationen generieren koennen. Innerhalb des Verbundprojektes TANDEM erfolgte die Initiierung altersdiverser Communities, die sich aus jungen und alten Mitarbeitern eines Unternehmens rekrutieren und gemeinsam Innovationen generieren, bewerten und im Rahmen gemeinsamer Entwicklungsprojekte umsetzen. Die 2. Auflage wurde aktualisiert.