research
Dr Christine Grant has been researching remote working since 2006, following the completion of her PhD in 2011 she continues to publish new scales and measures in this area and has many published papers plus a book on Agile working and Wellbeing in the Digital Age.
Dr Grant has worked on many projects including the development of a self-efficacy scale for remote workers with Dr Tramontano, an e work- wellbeing scale led by Dr Charalampous and most recently the funded *’Remote4All’ project that has researched disabled and/or neurodivergent remote workers (see animation).
*As part of the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit), this work was supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council [grant number ES/S012532/1], which is gratefully acknowledged
Key publications
Books
Grant, C. Russell, E. Eds. (2020). Agile Working and Well-Being in the Digital Age. Palgrave Macmillan https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783030602826
Journal papers
Burroughes, L. & Grant C. (2023) Managerial coaching as the foundation for building felt-trust and motivation among employees working remotely International Coaching Psychology Review Vol. 18, 1 pp.45-57 https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsicpr.2023.18.1.45
Charalampous, M., Grant, C.A. and Tramontano, C. (2022), Getting the measure of remote e-working: A further validation of the E-Work Life Scale. Employee Relations https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-11-2021-0483
Tramontano, C., Grant, C.A., Clarke, C., (2021). Development and validation of the e-Work Self-Efficacy Scale to assess digital competencies in remote working. Computers & Human Behaviour Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100129
Charalampous, M., Grant, C.A. and Tramontano, C. (2021). “It needs to be the right blend”: a qualitative exploration of remote e-workers’ experience and well-being at work", Employee Relations https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-02-2021-0058
Kinman, G. & Grant, C. (2020) Presenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic: risks and solutions. Occupational Medicine https://academic.oup.com/occmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/occmed/kqaa193/5986708?guestAccessKey=2721baba-17a2-451f-93cd-ba9cd2e312ab
Grant, C.A., Wallace, L.M., Spurgeon, P.C., Tramontano, C. and Charalampous, M. (2018), "Construction and initial validation of the E-Work Life Scale to measure remote e-working", Employee Relations, Vol. 41 No. 1, pp. 16-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-09-2017-0229
Charalampous M., Grant, C.A., Tramontano, C., & Michailidis, E. (2018). Systematically Reviewing Remote E-workers’ Well-being at Work: A Multi-dimensional Approach. Journal of European Work and Organisational Psychology DOI:10.1080/1359432X.2018.1541886
Grant, C.A., Wallace L.M. and Spurgeon P. C. (2013). An exploration of the psychological factors affecting remote e-worker’s job effectiveness, well-being and work-life balance. Employee Relations, 5, 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ER-08-2012-0059
Conference and symposium papers
Grant, C. A., (April, 2021) Invited symposium paper: Agile working, How to build resilience and thrive. Division of Occupational Psychology, 16th April, 2021, Northern Ireland.
Grant, C. A., Russell, E. Clarke, C. (2019) Paper: A study into the knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours needed in an ‘always on’ workplace. European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Conference, 30th May-1st June, Turin, Italy
Charalampous, N. Grant, C., Tramontano, C. (2019) Paper: Filling the Puzzle: Using E-Work Wellbeing scale (EWW) to determine links between remote e-working and cognitive weariness and psychosomatic conditions. European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Conference, 30th May-1st June, Turin, Italy
Thompson, A., Grant, C., Pearce, G & Cox, V. (2019) Which objectively measured interventions designed to disrupt sitting time and increase physical activity in the workplace are effective in the medium to long term? A meta-analysis. European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Conference, 30th May-1st June, Turin, Italy
Alverangal, M., Grant C. A (2019) How does a clinical setting affect the stress and work-life balance of operating theatre staff? An exploration of their experience. British Psychological Society. Division of Occupational Psychology 7-9th January, 2019 Chester
Grant, C.A., Charalampous, M. & Russell, E. Paper: The development of an e-competency framework to support agile working. European Association of Occupational Health Psychology Conference, 5-7th September, 2018, Lisbon
Grant, C. & Kinman, G. (2017) E-Worker Resilience: A Competency based approach to ameliorate the impact of technology on well-being. Standard paper presented at European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology Conference , Dublin, May, 2017
Charalampous, M., Grant, C., Tramontano, C., and Grunfeld, E. (2017) ‘Exploring the relationship between remote e-working and work-related well-being.’ Standard paper presented at the Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Liverpool, January, 2017.
Grant, C. & Kinman, G. (2017) What makes a resilient e-worker? A competency approach supporting well-being. Standard paper presented at Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Liverpool, January 2017
Grant C., & Kinman G. (2016) ‘E-resilience’, The ESPRC Balance Network Conference, Savoy Place, London
Kinman, G., Grant, C.A., Nevitt, C., McDowall, A., Quinones, C., Schlachter, S. (2016) Always on? Technology use, recovery and work-life balance Symposium, Institute of Work Psychology international Conference, Sheffield University
Grant, C.A. (2016) Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference Invited paper: The impact of the Switched on Culture on Work-Life Balance. Work and Well-Being Conference, NEC, Birmingham
Kinman, G., Grant, C.A., Nevit, C., McDowall, A., Schlachter, S. (2016) British Psychological Society, Invited Symposium: ‘Switching on and switching off’: building e-resilience for work-life balance and wellbeing. Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, Nottingham
Grant, C. A. British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology Conference 7-9th January, 2015, Glasgow. Symposium paper: A dimensional approach to exploring the impact of remote working on job effectiveness, well-being and work-life balance.
Grant, C. A. Mobile and Flexible working conference, 26th February, 2015 Edinburgh. Keynote speaker: An exploration of the psychological factors affecting remote e-worker’s job effectiveness, well-being & work-life balance
Grant, C. A., Wallace, L. M., Spurgeon, P. C. International Work and Family Research Network Conference, 20th-21st June, 2014 (New York, USA). Symposium: Competencies, strategies and decisions: developing novel frameworks in the work-family context.
Grant, C. A., Wallace, L. M., Spurgeon, P. C. European Occupational Health Psychology Conference (14th-16th April 2014). The British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology, invited Symposium on researching the work/non-work interface. A focus on diversity and difference in sampling, measurement and management. The development of ‘actionable’ strategies for individuals, supervisors and organisations to facilitate the improvement of work-life balance, job effectiveness and well-being of remote e-workers.
Grant, C. A., Wallace, L. M., Spurgeon, P. C. (2013) A study examining competencies related to the effective e-worker. Centre for Applied Psychology Symposium, Health & life Sciences Faculty Applied Research Conference, Coventry University, 25th March, 2013, Coventry
Watson C. & Grant C. A. (2013) Employability: The development and validation of a scale to measure work-related competencies. Poster. The British Psychological Society Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference, 9-11thJanuary 2013, Chester
Grant, C. A., Wallace, L. M., Spurgeon, P. C. (2013) A study examining competencies related to the effective e-worker. Invited Keynote Symposium Oral presentation. The British Psychological Society, Division of Occupational Psychology Annual Conference 9-11th January 2013, Chester
Grant, C.A., Wallace L.M. and Spurgeon P. C. (2012) The Development of an ‘actionable’ E-Work life scale with reference to self-reported well-being and job effectiveness. Oral presentation. Institute of Work-Psychology International Conference 27th June 2012, University of Sheffield
Grant C. A., Wallace, L. M., and Spurgeon P. (2011). Poster presentation: The development of ‘actionable’ E-Work life balance scales and their relationship to well-being and job effectiveness. British Psychological Society, Work-life Balance Group Conference, London, 10th June, 2011
Grant C. A., Wallace, L. M., and Spurgeon P. (2011). Poster presentation: ‘The development of ‘actionable’ E-Work life balance scales and their relationship to well-being and job effectiveness’. British Psychological Society, Division of Occupational Psychology Conference, Stratford, 12th -14th January, 2011
Government reports
Parliamentary POST note Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment - POST (parliament.uk) (January 13th 2023)
External media (blogs/TV/radio/articles a selection)
What have the past three years taught us about hybrid working? | Working from home | The Guardian (2023)
Christine Grant, Maria Charalampous and Carlo Tramontano (2022) Disability, neurodivergence and remote working: what employers need to know… • Digit (digit-research.org)
Grant, C. Charalampous, M. Tramontano, C. (2022) Disability, neurodiversity, and remote e- working: Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace. ‘Remote for All’ (R4All) • Digit (digit-research.org)
Grant C. Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace (July 2022) https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/
Agile working and the impact on well-being and mental health: How to support digital resilience Russell & Grant (palgrave.com) May 2022
Radio 4, (9th November, 2021) All in the Mind, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0011cr2
Podcast: https://digitalworkplacegroup.com/dwg_podcast/the-vitamins-for-digital-wellbeing/
Grant C.A. (2018) Insider Midlands Blog Business Matters: Managing agile workers - the impact on wellbeing and productivity. Available from <https://www.insidermedia.com/blogs/midlands/managing-agile-workers-the-impact-on-wellbeing-and-productivity>
Grant, C. A. (2018) Digital Resilience in a 24/7 World. CIPD Blog Available from <https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/changing-work-views/future-work/thought-pieces/digital-resilience-24-7-world> [23 April 2018]
Grant C.A. (2018) The UK Is Struggling to Switch Off From Work - Here's How To Disconnect. Huffington Post. Available from <https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/technology-is-forcing-us-to-overwork-dont-let-is_uk_5a85b769e4b0774f31d32292?utm_hp_ref=uk-tech> [28 March, 2018]
Grant, C.A., (2018) Available from <https://www.lv.com/life-insurance/lv-love-life/lifestyle/work-life-balance>
Grant, C.A., Remote access: 40% of people check work emails five times a day outside office hours: Available from <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/remote-access-people-work-emails-check-5-times-outside-office-hours-40-per-cent-life-balance-a7703776.html > [26 April 2017]
Grant, C.A., (2017) My Quest to Live without a Smartphone. Independent Newspaper. Available from <http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/my-quest-to-live-without-a-smartphone-a6815136.html>
BBC Breakfast appearance, 4th August, 2016, OFCOM report discussion on internet addiction
Grant, C.A, (2016) Goodbye working nine til five, hello productivity. Guardian Newspaper http://www.theguardian.com/careers/2015/dec/01/goodbye-working-nine-to-five-hello-productivity
Grant, C. A., (2016) Employers can provide education and training to help staff switch off, Employee Benefits. Available from < http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/dr-christine-grant-employers-can-provide-training-and-education-to-help-staff-switch-off/>
Grant, C.A. (2014) Get a Sneak preview of 2015: ‘work and life are the same things now’. People Management 44, 1, January 2015
Grant, C.A. (2014) An introduction to work-life balance, Corporate Wellbeing Report, Academic insight Report, HR Zone available from <https://www.hrzone.com/resources/corporate-wellbeing-academic-insight-report> [7 July 2014]
Grant, C.A. (2014) Are Smartphones making our working lives more stressful? Available from <http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/18/smartphones-making-working-lives-more-stressful> [18 September 2014]
Grant, C.A. (2014 in press) Work revolution is blurring boundaries. Available from <http://raconteur.net/business/work-revolution-is-blurring-boundaries>
Grant, C.A. (2014 in press) Smartphone Stress. Available from <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28686235>
Grant, C.A., (in press.): Caring more about wellbeing in cyberspace, The Times Newspaper 27th June 2012
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