Marcus Nikolay Vatne
About
PhD student at the NTNU School of International Business. My doctoral project is grounded in a microfoundations approach to international management, with particular emphasis on how individual experiences, attitudes, and identities shape strategic choices and outcomes in international organizations.
The research examines how individuals relate to different forms of belonging, commitment, and culture – associated with nation, organization, and profession – and how these micro-level processes influence leadership and strategy at the organizational level. Particular attention is given to international contexts of change, including mergers and acquisitions (M&As), assignments (expatriates), and project management.
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in International Business and Marketing (Siviløkonom), both from the NTNU School of International Business in Ålesund.
Supervisors: Professor Hans Solli-Sæther and Associate Professor Bella B. Nujen.
Research
Publications
2023
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Nujen, Bella B.;
Solli-Sæther, Hans;
Vatne, Marcus Nikolay.
(2023)
Socially Responsible Human Resource Management in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Case Study on Employees’ Multilevel Identities in Post-M&A Integration.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis
Report
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Nujen, Bella B.;
Solli-Sæther, Hans;
Vatne, Marcus Nikolay.
(2023)
Socially Responsible Human Resource Management in Mergers and Acquisitions: A Case Study on Employees’ Multilevel Identities in Post-M&A Integration.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Masters thesis
Teaching
Lecturing:
- International Organisation and Management (AL519311): Spring 2026
- International Business Strategy (AI521716): Autumn 2024 and 2025
- Marketing - Basic Course (AM101108): Autumn 2023
Supervision:
- Bachelor thesis (AM301314): Spring 2025 (one group)
Guest lectures:
- Qualitative Research Methods (AM521917): Autumn 2023 and 2024
- Leadership in Organizations - A Cross-cultural and Global Perspective (AL520512): Autumn 2023
- International Organisation and Management (AL519311): Autumn 2024
Learning Assistant:
- Industrial psychology and human resources management (AL101816): Spring 2021
- Financial Accounting with financial statement analysis (AE101308): Spring 2020
- Managerial Economics and Accounting (AE101108): Autumn 2019 and 2020
Outreach
2025
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Academic lectureHaug, Karl Erik; Aarseth, Johnny; Nilsen, Fredrik Ødegård; Solli-Sæther, Hans; Vatne, Marcus Nikolay. (2025) Panelsamtale. Økonomikonferansen: I krysspresset - internasjonal business i urolige tider , Ålesund 2025-10-02 - 2025-10-02
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Academic lectureHuang, Weihua; Borchers, Finja; Ulvestad, Silje; Solli-Sæther, Hans; Vatne, Marcus Nikolay. (2025) The Physical Relocation of Tacit Knowledge - A Case Study of a Moving Megaproject in the Shipbuilding Industry. European International Business Academy , Athens 2025-12-10 - 2025-12-13
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay. (2025) Microfoundations of International Management: Linking Employees' Occupational Identities and Multinational Firms' Strategies. John H. Dunning Doctoral Tutorial (JHD-DT) / EIBA 2025 , Athen 2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Solli-Sæther, Hans; Nujen, Bella B. (2025) Bridging International Business Strategy and Project Dynamics: A Microfoundational View of International Project Management. EIBA 2025 , Athen 2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Mustafa, Ghulam. (2025) Expatriate Retention Through Occupation-relevant HRM Practices: A Cultural Contingency Model. EIBA 2025 , Athen 2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12
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LectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay. (2025) Sosiale identiteter i internasjonal ledelse. Temakveld NTNU i Ålesund , NTNU i Ålesund 2025-02-27 - 2025-02-27
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PosterVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Solli-Sæther, Hans Arthur; Nujen, Bella Belerivana Berivan. (2025) Linking Expatriates’ Retention Cognitions and Affective Organizational and Occupational Commitment. AOM Annual Meeting 2025 , København, Danmark 2025-07-25 - 2025-07-29
2024
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PosterVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Solli-Sæther, Hans Arthur; Nujen, Bella Belerivana Berivan; Oorschot, Kim E. van. (2024) Synergy Evaluation in M&As - Longitudinal Data from a Single Case Study. EIBA 2024 , Helsinki, Finland 2024-12-12 - 2024-12-14
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Solli-Sæther, Hans Arthur; Nujen, Bella Belerivana Berivan; Oorschot, Kim E. van. (2024) Synergy evaluation in M&As – Longitudinal data from a single case study. Global Strategy Journal (GSJ) Idea & Paper Development Workshop , Ålesund, Norway 2024-09-26 - 2024-09-27
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay. (2024) Institutional Microfoundations of International Management: The Link Between Occupational Cultures and Multinational Firms’ Strategies. 13th EIBA / EIASM Danny Van Den Bulcke Doctoral Symposium / EIBA 2024 , Helsinki, Finland 2024-12-12 - 2024-12-14
2023
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Academic lectureVatne, Marcus Nikolay; Nujen, Belerivana Bella Berivan; Solli-Sæther, Hans Arthur. (2023) Socially Responsible Human Resource Management in Post-M&A Integration: A Case Study on Employees’ Occupational Cultures. EIBA 2023 , Lisboa, Portugal 2023-12-15 - 2023-12-17