Publications
2025
Scholarly publications
Houtgraaf, G.
, & Borst, R. T. (2025).
Does bureaucracy demotivate public servants? An assessment of psychological mechanisms and the moderating role of age.
Public Management Review, 1-25. Advance online publication.
[DOI]Borst, R. T., Knies, E., & Blom, R. (2025).
Coping With, Or Recovering From COVID-19 Related Red Tape? Comparing Public Servants’ Strategies to Deal With the Health-Impairment and Demotivational Processes From Red Tape Through Well-Being on Performance.
Review of Public Personnel Administration. Advance online publication.
[DOI] Borst, R. T., Blom, R., & Vandenabeele, W. (2025).
Comparing the Employability of Public and Private Employees: The Role of PSM and Red Tape in Linking Employability and Work Engagement.
Public Personnel Management,
54, 331-360.
[DOI] [Portal] Professional publications
Vrielink, S., Janssen, T.
, Borst, R., Van der Velde, F., & Hettema, T. (2025).
Kernrapport Werkonderzoek 2024: Werken in het openbaar bestuur: wat trekt aan, wat stoot af? Ministerie BZK.
https://www.kennisvandeoverheid.nl/documenten/2025/10/09/kernrapport-werkonderzoek-2024 [Portal]Borst, R. (2025).
Innovatie bij Rijksambtenaren: Nieuwe ideeën, betere resultaten? . Venster voor medewerkers en OESO.
[Portal] 2024
Scholarly publications
Blom, R., Voorn, B.
, & Borst, R. T. (2024).
HRM autonomy, integration and performance in government agencies: Tests of necessity and sufficiency.
Public Management Review,
26(5), 1223-1241.
[DOI] [Repository] 2023
Scholarly publications
Kruyen, P.
, Borst, R. T., Van der Heijden, B. I. J. M., André, S.
, Missler, M., & Scheerder, P. (2023).
Homeworking Heaven or Hell During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Lessons for the Job Demands-Resources Model in the Context of Homeworking.
Review of Public Personnel Administration, 1-31.
[DOI]Loyens, K., Borst, R. T., & Heres - van Rossum, L. (2023).
Understanding the moral myopia and ambiguity of post-employment conflicts of interest: Comparing police to other public and private organizations.
Public Management Review,
25(9), 1685-1710.
[DOI] [Repository] Borst, R. T., & Knies, E. (2023).
Well-Being of Public Servants Under Pressure: The Roles of Job Demands and Personality Traits in the Health-Impairment Process.
Review of Public Personnel Administration,
43(1), 159-184. Article 0734371X211052674.
[DOI] [Repository] Professional publications
2022
Scholarly publications
Dingelstad, J.
, Borst, R. T., & Meijer, A. (2022).
Hybrid Data Competencies for Municipal Civil Servants: An Empirical Analysis of the Required Competencies for Data-Driven Decision-Making.
Public Personnel Management,
51(4), 458-490.
[DOI] [Repository]Borst, R. T. (2022).
Stressed versus motivated public employees: A systematic review of the motivation and stress literatures through a contextualized job demands-resources model. In E. Stazyk, & R. Davis (Eds.),
Research Handbook on Motivation in Public Administration (pp. 354-376). (Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management). Edward Elgar Publishing.
[DOI] [Portal] Knies, E., Borst, R. T., Leisink, P., & Farndale, E. (2022).
The distinctiveness of public sector HRM: A four-wave trend analysis.
Human Resource Management Journal,
32(4), 799-825.
[DOI] [Repository] Borst, R. T., & Blom, R. (2022).
Stressed out public servants? Testing the stress appraisal of psychological and emotional stressors on stress reactions through psychological capital.
International Journal of Public Sector Management,
35(2), 113-132.
[DOI] [Repository] Voorn, B.
, Borst, R. T., & Blom, R. (2022).
Business techniques as an explanation of the autonomy-performance link in corporatized entities: Evidence from Dutch Municipally owned corporations.
International Public Management Journal,
25(5), 660-676.
[DOI] [Repository]Professional publications
2021
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., & Blom, R. (2021).
HRM and well-being in the public sector. In B. Steijn, & E. Knies (Eds.),
Research Handbook on HRM in the Public Sector (pp. 172–188). (Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management). Edward Elgar Publishing.
[DOI] [Portal] Leisink, P., Borst, R., Knies, E., & Battista, V. (2021).
Human Resource Management in a Public-Sector Context. In E. Parry, M. J. Morley, & C. Brewster (Eds.),
The Oxford Handbook of Contextual Approaches to Human Resource Management (pp. 415-436). Oxford University Press.
[DOI] [Repository] Blom, R., Borst, R. T., & Voorn, B. (2021).
Pathology or Inconvenience? A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Red Tape on People and Organizations.
Review of Public Personnel Administration,
41(4), 623-650.
[DOI] [Repository] Heres - van Rossum, L., Loyens, K., Borst, R., & van der Wilt, A. (2021).
In dienst van het belang: Een verkennend onderzoek naar belangenconflicten na uitdiensttreding bij de Nationale Politie en de Koninklijke Marechaussee. (WODC rapport 3151). WODC / Universiteit Utrecht.
https://repository.wodc.nl/handle/20.500.12832/3089 Popularising publications
2020
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., Kruyen, P. M., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2020).
The Attitudinal, Behavioral, and Performance Outcomes of Work Engagement: A Comparative Meta-Analysis Across the Public, Semipublic, and Private Sector.
Review of Public Personnel Administration,
40(4), 613–640.
[DOI] [Repository] Professional publications
Borst, R. T., Leisink, P. L. M., & Knies, E. (2020).
Why choose a public sector job? A quantitative study into the motives of newcomers and job switchers. (WERKonderzoek: Alles over werken in en aan overheidsorganisaties). Ministerie BZK.
[Repository] Borst, R. T., Knies, E., & Leisink, P. L. M. (2020).
Welzijn van ambtenaren onder druk: Welke werkstressoren veroorzaken dit en welke persoonlijkheidseigenschappen helpen om ermee om te gaan? (WERKonderzoek: Alles over werken in en aan overheidsorganisaties). Ministerie BZK.
[Repository] Popularising publications
Borst, R. T., Knies, E., & Leisink, P. L. M. (2020).
Wie kiest er nog voor een baan bij de overheid? Ministerie BZK.
[Repository] Borst, R. T., Knies, E., & Leisink, P. L. M. (2020).
Organisatieveranderingen maken meer kapot dan je lief is. Ministerie BZK.
[Repository] 2019
Scholarly publications
Kruyen, P., Keulemans, S.
, Borst, R. T., & Helderman, J.-K. (2019).
Searching for the renaissance bureaucrat: A longitudinal computer-assisted study of personality traits in government vacancies.
International Journal of Public Sector Management,
33(1), 22-44.
[DOI] [Repository]Borst, R. T. (2019).
Bevlogenheid van people-changing vis-à-vis people-processing publieke dienstverleners: Een kwantitatieve analyse van een gecontextualiseerd JD-R model.
Tijdschrift voor HRM,
22(2), 21-50.
[DOI] [Repository] Borst, R. T., Kruyen, P. M., & Lako, C. J. (2019).
Exploring the Job Demands–Resources Model of Work Engagement in Government: Bringing in a Psychological Perspective.
Review of Public Personnel Administration,
39(3).
[DOI] Popularising publications
Borst, R. T. (2019). Van hardloper tot doodloper: Ambtenaren hebben soms gevaarlijk veel energie. Binnenlands Bestuur, 40(17), 36-39.
2018
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T. (2018).
Work-related well-being of (semi-) public sector employees: Bringing in the Job Demands-Resources model of work engagement. Radboud University Nijmegen.
[Repository] Borst, R. T. (2018).
Comparing Work Engagement in People- Changing and People- Processing Service Providers: A Mediation Model With Red Tape, Autonomy, Dimensions of PSM, and Performance.
Public Personnel Management,
47(3), 287-313.
[DOI] [Repository] Popularising publications
2017
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., & Lako, C. J. (2017).
Proud to Be a Public Servant? An Analysis of the Work-Related Determinants of Professional Pride among Dutch Public Servants.
International Journal of Public Administration,
40(10), 875-887.
[DOI] [Repository] 2014
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2014). Wie is die trotse ambtenaar? Een onderzoek naar de determinanten van beroepstrots. Bestuurswetenschappen, 68(3), 24-47.
Borst, R. T., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2014). Is Performance Measurement Applicable in the Public Sector? A Comparative Study of Attitudes among Dutch Officials. International Journal of Public Administration, 37(13), 922-931.
2013
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2013). Cursussen voor ambtenaren: Wie gaan er naar toe en wat zijn de effecten? Bestuurswetenschappen, 67(1), 9-35.
Borst, R. T., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2013). Courses for civil servants: Who attend and what are the effects? In M. S. de Vries, & G. Bouckaert (Eds.), Training for Leadership (pp. 273-292). Bruylant.
2012
Scholarly publications
Borst, R. T., Lako, C. J., & de Vries, M. S. (2012). Is prestatiemanagement in de publieke sector toepasbaar? Een vergelijkend onderzoek naar de opvattingen onder ambtenaren. Bestuurswetenschappen, 66(4), 14-34.