Publications

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2023). The influence of boundary management preference on work–nonwork policy effectiveness: Is “turning off” the solution? European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 32(3), 402–417. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2022.2161371 

Mueller, N., Loeffelsend, S., Vater, E., & Kempen, R. (2023). Effects of strain on boundary management: Findings from a daily diary study and an experimental vignette study. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1149969. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149969 

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (in press). The individual’s and the couple’s perspective: Boundary management – to blend or not to blend work and life? In N. M. Junker, Sir C. Cooper, & M. Karanika-Murray (Eds.), Work–life management: Research and practice in a changing work context. Routledge.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (in press). Boundary Management-Coaching [Boundary management coaching]. In M. Quirin, E. Jonas, & C. Grassmann (Eds.), Coaching-Psychologie: Ein wissenschaftlich-integratives Lehrbuch zu Mechanismen, Methoden und Anwendungsgebieten. Springer.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2024a). Belastungen, Stress und Grenzverschiebungen in einer grenzenlosen Arbeitswelt – wie damit umgehen? [How to deal with stressors, strain, and shifting boundaries in a boundaryless workplace?]. Verhaltenstherapie & psychosoziale Praxis, 56(4), 606–619.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2024b). Die Grenzen zwischen Beruf und Privatleben erfolgreich gestalten [Successfully managing the boundaries between work and private life]. Wirtschaftspsychologie aktuell, 31(4), 20–26.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2023a). Boundary Management: Wie wir Grenzen in einer grenzenlosen Arbeitswelt gestalten [Boundary management: How we shape boundaries in a boundaryless workplace]. Report Psychologie, 48(07/08), 12–15.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2023b). Grenzen zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben in einer grenzenlosen Arbeitswelt [Boundaries between work and nonwork life in a boundaryless workplace]. In Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (Ed.), Hybrides, Ortsflexibles, Multilokales Arbeiten? Wissenschaft im Dialog I (pp. 39–43). baua: Fokus. https://doi.org/10.21934/baua:fokus20231001 

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2025). How affect shapes employees’ boundary preferences: From daily affective events to general moods [Manuscript submitted for publication]. 

Mueller, N., Haerdter, L., Scholz, M., Steinke. J., Haun, V. C., & Kempen, R. (2024). Improving work–nonwork balance and well-being through a boundary fit microintervention [Manuscript submitted for publication]. 

Mueller, N., Junker, N. M., & Kempen, R. (2024). Navigating work-to-family boundaries: Day-level reciprocal effects between guilt and boundary management [Manuscript submitted for publication]. 

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2024). Daily discrepancies between preferred and enacted work-to-nonwork boundaries: Affective antecedents and work–nonwork outcomes [Manuscript submitted for publication]. 

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2025, September 10–12, scheduled). Getrennte Welten oder fließende Grenzen? Wie die Stimmung die Boundary Management-Präferenzen von Berufstätigen beeinflusst [Paper presentation]. 14th AOWI Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Lüneburg, Germany.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2025, July 25–29, scheduled). Discrepancies between preferred and enacted role boundaries: What drives them and why they matter [Paper presentation]. 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM), Copenhagen, Denmark.

Mueller, N., Junker, N. M., & Kempen, R. (2025, May 21–24, scheduled). The daily interplay between work-to-family guilt, boundary preferences, and boundary enactments. In N. Mueller & N. M. Junker (Chairs), The dynamic nature of work–life experiences: From daily boundary management to long-term outcomes [Symposium]. 22nd European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.

Mueller, N., Schiefer, M., Schulz, L., Weber, S., Haun, V. C., & Kempen, R. (2024, September 16–19). Untersuchung der Wirksamkeit einer täglichen Boundary Management-Intervention zur Verbesserung des Zusammenspiels zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben sowie des subjektiven Wohlbefindens. In A. Michel & S. Kauffeld (Chairs), Ressourcen-orientierte Interventionen im Arbeitskontext: Wirksamkeit verhaltens- und verhältnisorientierter Ansätze [Symposium]. 53rd Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) and the 15th Congress of the Austrian Psychological Society (ÖGP), Vienna, Austria.

Mueller, N., Haerdter, L., Scholz, M., Steinke, J., Haun, V. C., & Kempen, R. (2024, July 10–13). Can goal-setting and self-reflection about one’s work–nonwork boundaries improve boundary fit and subjective well-being? [Paper presentation]. 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP), Innsbruck, Austria.

Mueller, N., Haerdter, L., Scholz, M., Steinke, J., Haun, V. C., & Kempen, R. (2024, June 4–7). How is your boundary fit? A randomized controlled trial on the beneficial effects of a boundary fit microintervention on employees’ work–nonwork interface. In L. Reimann & C. Binnewies (Chairs), Working anytime anywhere? The role of blurring boundaries and setting boundaries for employees’ recovery and well-being [Symposium]. 16th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference (EAOHP), Granada, Spain.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2023, September 12–15). Tägliche Schwankungen in Boundary Management-Präferenzen in Abhängigkeit des affektiven Erlebens [Paper presentation]. 13th AOWI Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Kassel, Germany.

Mueller, N., Terkuhlen, K. K., Schumacher, S., & Kempen, R. (2023, May 24–27). Effects of daily strain on boundary management preference and enactment: Findings from a daily diary study [Paper presentation]. 21st European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) Congress, Katowice, Poland.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2023, March 17). Stability and change in boundary management [Paper presentation]. 1st Rotating Research Club, Hohenheim, Germany.

Mueller, N., Mack, L., Maier, T., & Kempen, R. (2022, May 5–7). Der Arbeit Grenzen setzen?! Zur Wirkung verschiedener Boundary Management-Strategien [Poster presentation]. 25th Congress of the Society of Applied Business Psychology (GWPs), Cologne, Germany.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2022, January 11–14). Is “turning off” the solution? The influence of boundary management preference on work–nonwork balance policy effectiveness [Poster presentation]. 20th European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) Congress, Glasgow, Scotland.

Mueller, N., & Kempen, R. (2021, September 22–24). Between my laptop and the kids: Antecedents of boundary management in times of home office [Paper presentation]. 12th AOWI Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Chemnitz, Germany.

Mueller, N. (2024, December 10). Boundary Management [Presentation]. Advanced Management Skills, Aalen Unversity of Applied Sciences, Online.

Mueller, N. (2024, April 20). Work–Life Balance während der Promotion [Workshop]. German Academic Scholarship Foundation, Bad Honnef, Germany.

Mueller, N. (2023, October 21). Grenzen zwischen Beruf und Familie in einer grenzenlosen Arbeitswelt [Workshop]. Association of German Psychologists, Leipzig, Germany. https://vimeo.com/907766468

Mueller, N. (2023, June 28). Datenanalyse mit R für die Promotion [Workshop]. Research Academy, Aalen Unversity of Applied Sciences, Online.

Mueller, N. (2023, March 2). Boundary Management für Consultants [Workshop]. MHP Management and IT Consulting, Online.

Mueller, N. (2021, December 3). Boundary Management im Homeoffice [Presentation]. Association of German Psychologists, Berlin, Germany. https://vimeo.com/668562639