Personal profile
Biography
My research focuses on management accounting, SME productivity and sustainability, and decision support systems. My work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including European Accounting Review, Management Accounting Research, Accounting and Business Research, Accounting Forum, Journal of Business Ethics, and Small Business Economics. Prior to transitioning into academia, I worked as a management accountant in several multinational organisations, including Unilever, AmBev, and Telecom Italia Mobile. My research projects have received funding from a range of national and international organisations, including UK Innovate, AICPA & CIMA, the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spain), CNPq (Brazil), South Norfolk and Broadland Council (UK), and the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Office hours: By email appointment.
Publications:
Some of my publications are available on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and SSRN.
REF Impact Case: REF NBS15 Who Buys My Food?
Other academic activities:
Associate editor of the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies and member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Management Studies.
PhD supervision:
If you are interested in doing a PhD with me at NBS, please email me so that we can discuss it. Here is a list of PhD students I have supervised in the past (along with first placements):
- Jacob Agyemang (Lecturer in Accountancy and Finance - Liverpool Hope University)
- Khairul S B Abas Azmi (Auditor - National Audit Department Malaysia)
- Jafar Al Saleem (Assistant Professor of Accounting - Bemidji State University)
- Kholod Alsahali (Assistant Professor in Accounting at Royal Commission for Jubail - Jubail University College)
- Ahmed Al Balushi (Auditor - Oman State Audit Institution)
- Abdullah Alotaibi (Lecturer at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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The University of East Anglia and The AF Group Limited KTP 23_24 R1
Fearne, A. & Malagueno de Santana, R.
18/03/24 → 17/03/26
Project: Research
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The University of East Anglia and The AF Group Limited KTP 23_24 R1
Fearne, A. & Malagueno de Santana, R.
18/03/24 → 17/03/26
Project: Research
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Food Hub: Food and Drink industry research and insights
Fearne, A., Malagueno de Santana, R. & Parr, H.
1/06/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Consultancy
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Eco-control and sustainability strategy: How organisations juxtapose tensions to enhance sustainability performance?
Monteiro, J., Malagueño, R. & Lunkes, R. J., 2026, In: Accounting Forum. 50, 1, p. 164-187 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)25 Downloads (Pure) -
Community diversity and earnings management: Empirical evidence
Al Saleem, J., Melloni, G., Malagueño, R. & Marques, A., 8 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foreign versus domestic institutional investors: How they differ when it comes to sustainability assurance
Alsahali, K., Malagueno de Santana, R. & Marques, A., 3 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of International Accounting Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Board attributes and companies’ choice of sustainability assurance providers
Alsahali, K., Malagueño, R. & Marques, A., May 2024, In: Accounting and Business Research. 54, 4, p. 392-422 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Employees’ perception of management control systems as a threat: effects on deliberate ignorance and workplace deviance
Lopez-Valeiras, E., Gomez-Conde, J., Naranjo-Gil, D. & Malagueño, R., Jun 2024, In: Accounting Forum. 48, 2, p. 251-278 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Replication Data for: Charting New Territory: Using Large Language Models to Enhance Survey Instruments in the Organizational Setting
Motoki, F. (Creator), Monteiro, J. (Creator), Malagueno de Santana, R. (Creator) & Rodrigues, V. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 13 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.7910/DVN/RQGKHW
Dataset
Prizes
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Best Reviewer Award 2022 – Journal of Management Control
Malagueno de Santana, Ricardo (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Distinguished Reviewer 2016 – Journal of Management Control
Malagueno de Santana, Ricardo (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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Highly Commended Paper Presented at the XVIII Congress AECA
Malagueno de Santana, Ricardo (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Shortlisted for PhD Supervisor of the Year Award – University of East Anglia
Malagueno de Santana, Ricardo (Recipient), Dec 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies (Journal)
Ricardo Malagueno (Editorial board member)
Mar 2023 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Research Project: UEA Innovation Catalyst Fund Title of the project: “Who buys my food? - Scaling up delivery of actionable insights for small food producers”
Andrew Fearne (Member) & Ricardo Malagueno de Santana (Member)
Jan 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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European Journal of Management Studies (Journal)
Ricardo Malagueño (Editorial board member)
Dec 2021 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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PhD VIVA External Examiner - University of Sheffield
Ricardo Malagueño (Examiner)
Apr 2021Activity: Examination
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Research Project: Consequences of the Use of Management Accounting and Control Systems in Enterprises
Jacobo Gomez-Conde (Member) & Ricardo Malagueño (Member)
2020 → 2022Activity: Other activity types › Other
Press/Media
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'Turning a blind eye' a typical response to threatening managerial controls
16/11/22 → 17/11/22
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Management tools are key to the survival and performance of startups
2/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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El Campus impulsa un libro sobre finanzas y nuevas empresas
Ernesto Lopez-Valeiras & Ricardo Malagueno
17/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Fair treatment by supermarkets key to suppliers' performance
1/02/19 → 11/02/19
8 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution