David Naranjo Gil

David Naranjo Gil is a University Professor in the Department of Financial Economics and Accounting at the Universidad Pablo de Olavide. His research focuses on the intersection of management accounting systems, top management team dynamics, and organizational behavior, particularly within the healthcare sector. He is affiliated with the research group Information, Environment and Organizational Change and contributes to doctoral programs in Management Control and Finance.

• PhD in Management Control from Universidad Pablo de Olavide (2003)
• Supervised theses with Dr. Concha Álvarez-Dardet and Dr. Frank Hartmann

His research explores how management control systems influence honesty, team commitment, and strategic change. Key areas include neuroscience applications in organizational behavior, interactive vs. diagnostic MIS use, and the role of TMT heterogeneity. Recent studies analyze cognitive orientation, social loafing, and contingency fit in public hospitals.

David has published extensively in journals like European Accounting Review, International Journal of Information Management, and Accounting Organizations and Society. His work emphasizes the mediating role of management accounting systems in strategic transformation and the impact of CEO backgrounds on hospital performance.

He collaborates with institutions across Europe and contributes to understanding how clinical and administrative leadership styles affect organizational efficiency. Current projects likely focus on integrating neuroscientific methods with traditional management research.