Markus Latzke

Markus Latzke serves as an Assistant Professor at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Behavioral Science-Oriented Management (ivm) of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), a position held continuously since 2012. His academic trajectory includes program management for the PMBA 'Health Care Management' at WU Executive Academy (2007-2009) and project roles at health management research institutes.

His educational background comprises:

• Business Administration studies at Vienna University of Economics and Business
• Initial phase of Psychology studies completed

He earned his doctoral degree in 2011 with research on safety culture in healthcare facilities. His scholarly focus spans organizational behavior across individual, group, and institutional levels; safety climate dynamics in medical settings; career trajectory analysis; and organizational learning mechanisms. Recent investigations emphasize sustainable career frameworks in long-term care, pandemic-induced career disruptions, and generational job satisfaction patterns among healthcare professionals.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) indicates concentrated research on long-term care workforce sustainability, with recurring themes including career shock adaptation during crises, interprofessional collaboration in nursing, and organizational resource impacts on staff retention. His methodological approach predominantly employs cross-sectional surveys and mixed-methods designs within Austrian healthcare contexts.

He actively contributes to the ivm's interdisciplinary mission, integrating behavioral science principles into management research through collaborative projects and academic instruction.