Teaching and Research Interests

• Management Accounting and Control / Activity-Based Costing and Management (ABC/M) / Time-Driven ABC / Balanced Scorecard / Case Studies / Institutional Theory in Accounting Research

Type	Program	Institution	Year
Aggregation	Contabilidade	ISCTE-Instituto Universitario de Lisboa	2014
Post-Doc	Management Accounting	Manchester Business School	2010
PhD	Management Accounting	University of Manchester	2002
M.Sc.	Ciências Empresariais	ISCTE-IUL - Instituto Superior Ciências Trabalho e da Empresa	1996
Licenciate	Organização e Gestão de Empresas	ISCTE-IUL - Instituto Superior Ciências Trabalho e da Empresa	1992

Curricular Courses

Supervisions

Phd Thesis

Célia Maria Rodrigues Cova Gomes Picoito, "An institutional perspective of hospital accreditation ? A case study of a Portuguese hospital", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2020

Ana Cristina Mendes da Conceição, "Management accounting change in health sector", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2019

Agliberto Alves Cierco, "Uso de sistemas mutidimensionais e algoritmos de data mining para implantação do método Time Driven Activity Based Costing (TDABC) em organizações orientadas por projectos.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2017

Huang Zuo, "Doctors? performance salary distribution under the new health care system reform in China", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2015

Isabel Maria Correia da Cruz, "Percurso da New public management num hospital EPE", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2015

Luis Pimentel, "INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORKS IN A PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT AGENCY", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2013

Paulino Silva, "Activity-Based Costing in the Portuguese Public Hospitals", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2012

Célia Picoito, "Acreditation Process in the Hospital Centre of Setubal", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2012

Luis Pimentel, "A Case Study of Balanced Scorecard Implementation", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2012

Maria Inês Cazajous Cruz de Andrade Tavares, "Performance Measurement Practices in a Globalized Setting in the Hospitality Industry: na Interpretive Perspective", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis, Concluded, 2007

Maria do Rosário Costa e Silva da Veiga, "", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Luís Pedro Vilela Pimentel, "Institutional change and the implementation of innovative management accounting frameworks in a Portuguese government agency", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

André Pombo Ferreira Dias, "Management Accounting in the Portuguese Navy", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Stefanea Campanha de Souza, "The role of ambidexterity in hybrid organizations in times of uncertainty: Evidence from the healthcare sector", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Noelma Olimpia Sandão Queiroz Viegas de Abreu, "Organizational performance of a corporate academy in the banking sector in Angola: The case of BAI Academy", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Maria de Fátima Lopes Antunes, "Accounting history: Insights from a Portuguese corporation on the 20th century", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Li Xuejin, ""The Process Reengineering of out-of-hospital First Aid - The case of Guangdong Provincial Emergency Hospital", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Mao Qiong, ""Impact Factor Analysis on the Effectiveness of Internal Control in Public Hospitals under the Background of New Medical Reform"", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Pan Weibiao, "Study on Total Cost Accounting in Public Hospitals in Medical Reform: The Case of Dongguan Shilong People?s Hospital", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Celia Picoito, "O Processo de Acreditação do Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Ana Conceição, "Cost Centres in Portuguese Hospitals", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Zhou Haibo, "Cost Structure of Hospital and Design of a Salary System for Medical Staff: an Empirical Study in Guangdong", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Maria do Rosário Viegas, "Fraud and Corruption in International Corporations", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Huang Zuo, "Healthcare Reform in China and Merit Pay for Doctors: a Management Accounting Approach", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Phd Thesis,

Master Thesis

Ana Rita Monteiro Correia, "Desenho de um Balanced Scorecard para uma Organização de Serviços no Sector Público", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2022

Marta Nunes Gomes, "Análise Sistemática e Bibliométrica da Literatura em Gestão da Qualidade na Investigação em Contabilidade de Gestão", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2021

António Maria Moreira Alves e Almeida, "Os impactos da inovação tecnológica na profissão de contabilista: Uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2021

Carolina Lampreia Caeiro Cargaleiro Lourenço, "Desenho de um Balanced Scorecard numa Organização Híbrida Social: o caso da Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2021

Sónia Isabel do Rosário Fernandes, "Estudo da Adoção da Teoria Institucional na Investigação em Contabilidade", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2015

Maria Aparecida Sena de Sousa, "Análise da Implementação da Solução Healthcare Insight no Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, EPE", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2015

Inês Martins Duarte, "Análise dos Sistemas de Avaliação de Performance da TAP Manutenção e Engenharia: O Tableau de Bord", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2014

Ana Andreia Gonçalves de Sousa, "Análise do Processo de Orçamental numa Empresa Multinacional: Um contributo para o actual debate em torno da sua relevância", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2013

Willians Xavier de Oliveira, "Análise de Índices e indicadores da actividade Leiteira - Estudo de caso da Pecuária Leiteira Brasileira.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2009

Rui Silva Antunes, "Centros de Responsabilidade em Saúde - O Caso do Serviço de Oftalmologia do Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis, Concluded, 2009

Maria Inês Almeida Sousa, "Como os bancos europeus estão a aplicar a Diretiva Europeia 2014/95/UE.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis,

Maria Rita Antunes Pereira, "Práticas de Divulgação da Gestão de Riscos Climáticos em Bancos Centrais do Eurosistema", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis,

Jorge Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, "Aplicação de um modelo de avaliação de performance ESG na Marinha Portuguesa", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Master Thesis,

Final Project

Ana Margarida Oliveira da Eira, "Conceptualização de um Sistema Activity-Based Costing para uma Empresa de Construção Civil", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2023

Pedro Nuno Coelho Gomes, "Elaboração de um Balanced Scorecard para uma pequena e média empresa do subsetor energia", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2022

David Fernando Manuel de Deus, "Apuramento de Custos numa Empresa Vitivinícola: O Método das Secções Homogéneas versus o Activity-Based Costing", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2022

Jinhua Chen, "Reforma do Pagamento por GDHs e Gestão dos Custos: Um estudo de Caso Num Hospital Público na China", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2022

Eliana Sofia de Ascenso Bonifácio, "Aplicação de um modelo time-driven activity-based costing - um estudo de caso numa empresa da indústria da transformação de papel", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2020

João Manuel Franco Coelho Gouveia Vieira, "TQM and Six Sigma in Accounting Literature", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2014

Catarina Filipa Pereira de Oliveira, "Conceção do Balanced Scorecard para uma Cadeia de Restaurantes", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2014

Joana Margarida Ferreira Galantinho, "Conceptualização de um Sistema de Apuramento de Custos para uma Empresa de Transporte Rodoviário de Mercadorias", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2013

João Manuel Caldeira Valente, "Concepção de um Balanced Scorecard numa Empresa da Área de Energia", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2012

Maria Paula Escrivanis Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, "Development of na Internal Transfer Pricing System on na Industrial Group: Na Application of Activity-Based Costing", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2012

Joana dos Santos Ferreira, "Análise das Dificuldades e Obstáculos na Construção e Implementação do BSC: Estudo de caso na Sumol+Compal.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2011

Andreia Sofia Henriques Magalhães, "A Empresarialização dos Hospitais Públicos no Período 2002/2005.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2011

Helena de Melo Custódio, "Conceptualização de um Sistema de Contabilidade de Gestão num Hospital Português.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2011

Sara da Glória Teixeira, "A Gestão Orçamental: O caso da Empresa SIGMA", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2010

Ana Cristina Mendes da Conceição, "Estudo da Adopção do Six Sigma pelas 500 Maiores Empresas em Portugal.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2010

Rui Sérgio Cardoso Fonseca, "Concepção de um Modelo de Apuramento de Custos para o Corpo de Fuzileiros.", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project, Concluded, 2010

Pascal André Jules Jonjic, "Implementacion of Activity Based Cost System at the European Monitoring Centre for Drug Addiction Lisbon", Maria João Martins Ferreira Major, Final Project,

Scientific Articles in International Journals

Conceição, A., Picoito, C. & Major, M. (2024). Implementing an hospital accreditation programme in a context of NPM reforms: Pressures and conflicting logics. Public Money and Management. 44 (3), 244-251, Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2023). Project ABC: Unanticipated affinities and affect in hospital health care. Financial Accountability and Management. 39 (3), 569-592, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Martins, L. (2023). The stent for life initiative in Portugal: A critical realist perspective. International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management. 20 (1), 16-37, Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L., Major, M. & Cruz, A. (2023). Collective action in institutional entrepreneuirship: The case of a government agency. Emerging Science Journal. 7 (2), 538-557, Ciência-IUL

Martins, I., Major, M. & Fernandes, A. (2020). Designing a cost accounting system at a winemaking company. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 41 (3), 331-367, Ciência-IUL

Fernandes, A., Skotnes, L.- L. , Major, M. & Falcão, P. F. (2020). Clinicians’ perceptions of Norwegian women’s experiences of infertility diseases. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (3), Ciência-IUL

Major, M. J. M. F. & Clegg, S. (2019). Accounting as practice. Sociedade, Contabilidade e Gestão. 14 (4), 109-119, Ciência-IUL

Pinto, D., Major, M. & Da Veiga, M. R. (2019). The introduction of mandatory audit firm rotation in the EU: the case of Portugal. Review of Contemporary Business Research. 8 (1), 12-24, Ciência-IUL

Da Veiga, M. R. & Major, M. (2019). Governance as integrity: the case of the internal oversight at the United Nations through the lens of public and private bureacracies transaction cost economics. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management. 32 (1), 67-91, Ciência-IUL

Marques, I. S., Major, M. & Da Veiga, M. R. (2019). Auditor independence: a qualitative study of the perceptions of auditors. International Journal of Accounting and Taxation. 7 (1), 15-25, Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Conceição, A. & Clegg, S. (2018). When institutional entrepreneurship failed: the case of a responsibility centre in a Portuguese hospital. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 31 (4), 1199-1229, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Lampreia, J. (2017). A Behavioral Perspective on the Effects of using Performance Measurement Systems in the Companies: Evidence from a Case Study. Dos Algarves: A Multidisciplinary e-Journal., Ciência-IUL

Sousa, M. S., Major, M. J., Cardoso, E., Gonçalves, R. & Bento, R. (2017). Reformas no sistema Nacional de Saúde Britânico: o financiamento dos hospitais públicos e o papel da 'Performance Measurement and Management'. Revista de Ciências Empresariais e Jurídicas. 28, 47-71, Ciência-IUL

Fernandes, A., Burnett, S., Major, M. & Figueiredo, M. (2016). The national health system in Portugal: from expansion to crisis between 1970. Revista de Ciências Empresariais e Jurídicas. 27, 85-101, Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2016). Key success factors for quality management implementation: evidence from the public sector. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 27 (9-10), 997-1012, Ciência-IUL

Nunes, C., Peixinho, R. & Major, M. (2016). O ABC no setor hospitalar: o caso do serviço de ortopedia do Hospital de Faro. Revista Contabilidade & Gestão . 18, 55-84, Ciência-IUL

Sousa, A. & Major, M. (2015). Estudo da relevância dos orçamentos tradicionais: o caso de uma empresa multinacional. Revista Contabilidade & Gestão. 17, 89-111, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2014). Inovação e estagnação na contabilidade de gestão: algumas reflexões. AECA: Revista de la Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas. 107, 35-37, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Magalhães, A. (2014). Reestruturação do serviço nacional de saúde em Portugal: balanço da empresarialização dos hospitais públicos portugueses. Revista de Administração da USP - RAUSP. 49 (3), 476-490, Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2014). Quality management and a balanced scorecard as supporting frameworks for a new management model and organizational change. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 25 (7-8), 763-775, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2014). Implementing ABC in the telecommunications sector: a case study. Journal of Telecommunications System and Management. 3 (1), 1000111, Ciência-IUL

Picoito, C. & Major, M. (2013). New Public Management Reforms and Hospitals Accreditation Process in Portuguese NHS. TMQ - Techniques, Methodologies and Quality., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2012). Management accounting change in the Portuguese telecommunications industry. Global Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business Studies. 1 (4), 115-125, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2012). Problemas da investigação normativa e positivista em contabilidade de gestão. AECA: Revista de la Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas. 99, 47-49, Ciência-IUL

Ferreira, J. & Major, M. (2012). Dificuldades e obstáculos na implementação e uso do Balanced Scorecard: um estudo de caso numa empresa do sector de bebidas não alcoólicas. Revista Iberoamericana de Contabilidad de Gestión. 10 (20), 1-16, Ciência-IUL

Janota, R. & Major, M. (2012). The balanced scorecard in a pharmaceutical company: a case study. Global Advanced Research Journal of Management and Business Studies. 1 (8), 240-252, Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2011). Use of the Six Sigma by the 500 Largent Companies in Portugal. RBGN - Revista Brasileira de Gestão de Negócios. 13 (40), 312-331, Ciência-IUL

Cruz, I., Scapens, R. & Major, M. (2011). The Localisation of a Global Management Control System. Accounting, Organizations and Society. 36 (7), 412-427, Ciência-IUL

Vicente, C. S., Major, M. J. & Pinto, J. C. (2011). Estudo da mudança nas práticas de Controlo de Gestão em Portugal. Contabilidade e Gestão: Portuguese Journal of Accounting and Management. 10, 9-40, Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. J. (2010). Management accounting change: a case study of balanced scorecard implementation in a Portuguese service company. Contabilidade e Gestão: Portuguese Journal of Accounting and Management. 8 , 89-109, Ciência-IUL

Borges, C. M., Ramalho, R., Bajanca, M., Oliveira, T., Major, M., Diz, P....Rodrigues, V. (2010). Implementação de um sistema de custeio por actividades nos hospitais do SNS. Portuguese Journal of Public Health. 9, 141-160, Ciência-IUL

Cruz, I., Major, M. & Scapens, R. (2009). Institutionalization and practice variation in the management control of a global/local setting. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. 22 (1), 91-117, Ciência-IUL

Vicente, C. C. S., Major, M. J., Pinto, J. C. C. & Sardinha, J. (2009). Estudo do papel dos Controllers de Gestão em Portugal. Revista Portuguesa e Brasileira de Gestão. 8 (3), 66-79, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. J. (2009). Reflexão sobre a investigação em Contabilidade de Gestão. Revista Portuguesa e Brasileira de Gestão. 8 (1), 43-50, Ciência-IUL

Tomás, A., Major, M. J. & Pinto, J. C. (2008). Activity-Based Costing and Management (ABC/M) nas 500 maiores empresas em Portugal. Contabilidade e Gestão. 6, 33-66, Ciência-IUL

Hopper, T. & Major, M. (2007). Extending Institutional Analysis through Theoretical Triangulation: Regulation and Activity-Based Costing in Portuguese Telecommunications. European Accounting Review. 16 (1), 59-97, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Hopper, T. (2005). Managers Divided: Resistance and Consent to ABC in a Portuguese Telecommunications Company. Management Accounting Research. 16, 205-229, Ciência-IUL

Books

Franco, V., Oliveira, Á., Morais, A. I., Oliveira, B., Lourenço, I., Major, M....Serrasqueiro, R. M. (2022). Temas de Contabilidade de Gestão: Os Custos, os Resultados e a Informação para a Gestão, 5ª Edição. Livros Horizonte., Ciência-IUL

Franco, V., Morais, A., Major, M. & Jesus, M. (2012). Gestão Orçamental e Medidas Financeiras de Avaliação do Desempenho. Lisboa. Livros Horizonte., Ciência-IUL

Franco, V., Jesus, M. & Major, M. (2009). Os Custos, os Resultados e a Informação para a Gestão, Temas de Contabilidade de Gestão. Lisboa. Livros Horizonte., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Carvalho, H. (2009). Implementação do Activity-Based Costing num Banco Português. Lisboa. Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Picoito, C. & Major, M. (2009). Cost Accounting on Hospitals. Saarbrucken: VDM., Ciência-IUL

Franco, V., Jesus, M. & Major, M. (2008). Os Custos, os Resultados e a Informação para a Gestão, Temas de Contabilidade de Gestão. Lisboa. Livros Horizonte., Ciência-IUL

Book Chapters

Major, M., Conceição, A. & Clegg, S. (2023). Mechanisms of accountability and governance: Management accounting and control. In Garry D. Carnegie, Christopher J. Napier (Ed.), Handbook of accounting, accountability and governance. (pp. 119-143).: Edward Elgar Publishing., Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Moll, J. & Hoque (2018). The Qualitative Research Tradition. In Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories and Methods. (pp. 498-527). London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Moll, J., Major, M. & Burns, J. (2018). Institutional Theory in Accounting Research. In Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories and Methods. London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Vieira, R. (2017). Activity-Based Costing and Management. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 297-329). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Ribeiro, J. (2017). A Teoria Institucional na Investigação em Contabilidade. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 33-55). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Vieira, R., Major, M. & Robalo, R. (2017). Investigação Qualitativa em Contabilidade. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 139-171). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2017). Empreendorismo Institucional, Lógicas Institucionais e o Realismo Crítico. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 57-74). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Cruz, I. (2016). Challenges of the New Public Management in a Public Hospital. In Entrepreneurial and Innovative Practices in Public Institutions: A Quality of Life Approach. (pp. 237-260).: Springer., Ciência-IUL

Picoito, C. & Major, M. (2013). New Public Management Reforms in the Portuguese NHS: The Role of Traditional and Activity-Based Costing Systems in these Reforms. In Cunha, M.M. C, Miranda, I.M. and Gonçalves, P. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care. (pp. 1156-1171). USA: IGI GLOBAL., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Ribeiro, J. (2009). A Teoria Institucional na Investigação em Contabilidade. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 35-59). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Hopper, T. (2009). Activity-Based Costing in the Portuguese Telecommunications Industry. In Lee, I. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business. (pp. 279-292). Illinois, USA: Advances in E-Business Research (AEBR) Book Series (Western Illinois University)., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Hopper, T. (2009). Activity-Based Costing in the Portuguese Telecommunications Industry. In Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business.: Western Illinois University., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Vieira, R. (2009). Activity-Based Costing and Management. In Maria João Major e Rui Vieira (Ed.), Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 243-278). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Vieira, R. (2009). Introdução. In Maria João Major e Rui Vieira (Ed.), Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 1-6). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Vieira, R., Major, M. & Robalo, R. (2009). Investigação Qualitativa em Contabilidade. In Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. (pp. 129-163). Lisboa: Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2007). Activity-Based Costing and Management: A Critical Review. In Hopper, T., Scapens, R. and Northcott, D. (Ed.), Issues in Management Accounting Research. (pp. 155-174). London: Prentice-Hall., Ciência-IUL

Moll, J., Burns, J. & Major, M. (2006). Institutional Theory. In Zahirul Hoque (Ed.), Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories and Methods. (pp. 183-205). London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Moll, J., Major, M. & Burns, J. (2006). The Qualitative Research Tradition. In Zahirul Hoque (Ed.), Methodological Issues in Accounting Research: Theories and Methods. London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Hoque, Z. (2005). Activity-Based Costing: Concepts, Issues and Practice. In Zahirul Hoque (Ed.), Handbook of Cost and Management Accounting. (pp. 83-103). London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2005). A Case Study of ABC Implementation. In Zahirul Hoque (Ed.), Handbook of Cost and Management Accounting. (pp. 105-116). London: Spiramus., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Silva, J. (2000). A Situação Económico-Financeira da Indústria Portuguesa. In A Indústria Portuguesa: Especialização Internacional e Competitividade. (pp. 103-115). Oeiras: Celta., Ciência-IUL

Conference Proceedings

Deus, D., Major, M. & Conceição, A. (2023). Cálculo de custos numa empresa vitivinícola: Método departamental versus Custeio Baseado em Atividades. In Borges, A. P., Vieira, E., and Monteiro, A. (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Workshop Accounting and Taxation (IWAT2023). (pp. 366-392). Porto: ISAG - European Business School., Ciência-IUL

Gomes, P., Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2023). Preparação de um Balanced Scorecard para uma Pequena e Média Empresa no subsector da energia. In Borges, A. P., Vieira, E., and Monteiro, A. (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Workshop Accounting and Taxation (IWAT2023). (pp. 211-230). Porto: ISAG - European Business School., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). ABC bridging tensions between logics of care and business: The perspective of paradox theory. In Ender Demir (Ed.), 40th EBES Conference: Program and Abstract Book.: EBES Publications., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2021). Institutional entrepreneurship and change: The relevance of collective action . In 35th EBES Conference - Program and Abstract Book. (pp. 529-570). Rome: EBES., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2021). Management accounting innovations and institutionalization process: A case study in the public sector. In EBES (Ed.), 37th EBES Conference - Program and Abstract Book. (pp. 961-997). Berlin: Eurasia Business and Economics Society., Ciência-IUL

Ricardo M. R. Barroso, Barroso, R., Ricardo M. R. Barroso, Barroso, R., Major, M., Meidute-Kavaliauskiene, I....Rosa, A. (2019). Understanding the determinants of e-commerce in small and medium-sized enterprises: A metacognitive framework. In 2019 International Conference on Management and Education (MAE 2019). (pp. 1-24). --, Ciência-IUL

Joana M.P. Branco, Major, M., Meidute-Kavaliauskiene, I., Banaitis, A. & Falcão, P. F. (2019). Analyzing resilience in small and medium-sized enterprises: A fuzzy cognitive mapping-based approach. In Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Management and Education (MAE 2019). (pp. 1-23). Tokyo, Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Ferreira, J., Maia, R., Rui Maia, Maia, R. & Rui Maia (2019). Collaborative gamified approach for transportation. In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. (pp. 26-38).: Springer., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2014). Management Accounting and Control Innovations in an Organization Context: Institutionalization Process in a Portuguese Government Agency. In 37th European Accounting Association Congress., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2014). Key success factors for quality management implementation. In Dahlgaard-Park, Su Mi Dahlgaard, Jens J. (Ed.), 17th QMOD−ICQSS Proceedings. Prague: Lund University Library Press., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Picoito, C. (2013). New Public Management Reforms and Hospitals Accreditation Process in Portuguese NHS. In ISA RC52 Interim Conference – ‘Challenging Professionalism: New Directions in Policies, Publics and the Professions’, Lisbon, Portugal, 28-30 novembro 2013., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Institutional Change Process: Responsibility Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. In 9th ENROAC Conference, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 5-7 June 2013., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Cruz, I. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship in the Portuguese NHS. In Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting (APIRA) conference, 26-28 July 2013, Kobe, Japan., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Management Accounting Change in a Portuguese Government Agency. In 9th ENROAC Conference, Jyvaskyla, Finland., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Change in a Portuguese Government Agency. In European Accounting Association (Ed.), 36th European Accounting Association 2013 Congress. (pp. 0-0). Paris, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2013). New Public Management Reforms and Hospitals Accreditation Process in Portuguese NHS. In IV Encontro de Investigadores da Qualidade, Troia, Portugal, 7 Junho 2013., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Picoito, C. (2013). An Institutional Perspective on Hospital of Outão. In XIV Congresso Internacional de Contabilidade e Auditora, Lisboa, 10-11 outubro 2013., Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. J. M. F. (2013). Quality management and a balanced scorecard as supporting frameworks for a new management model and organisational change. In Dahlgaard-Park, S. M., Dahlgaard, J. J., and Gomišcek, B. (Ed.), 16th QMOD Proceedings. Quality Management and Organizational Development Conference. (pp. 1391-1407). Portoroz, Slovenia: Moderna organizacija, Faculty of Organizational Sciences., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & I. Cruz (2012). Institutional Entrepreneurship in Mature Fields: Cost Concerns and Divergent Institutional Change in Portuguese NHS Hospitals. In University of Boconni, Italy (Ed.), 7th International Conference on Accounting, Auditing & Management in Public Sector Reforms (EIASM). (pp. 0-0). Milan: EIASM., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & I. Cruz (2012). Institutional Entrepreneurship in Mature Fields: Cost Concerns and Divergent Institutional Change in Portuguese NHS Hospitals. In University of Cardiff, UK (Ed.), Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting. (pp. 0-0). Cardiff, UK, Ciência-IUL

Maria João Martins Ferreira Major & I. Cruz (2011). Managing Hospitals by Numbers: A Study of the Company-isation of Portuguese Public Hospitals. In ENROAC (Ed.), 8th ENROAC Conference, Lisboa. (pp. 0-0). Lisbon, Ciência-IUL

I. Cruz & Maria João Martins Ferreira Major (2011). Management Accounting Change in a Public Hospital: Why and How?. In ENROAC (Ed.), 8th ENROAC (European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change) Conference, Lisbon. (pp. 0-0). Lisbon, Ciência-IUL

Maria João Martins Ferreira Major & I. Cruz (2011). New Public Management and the Corporatization of Portuguese Public Hospitals. In Critical Perspectives on Accounting Conference, 10-12 July 2011 (Ed.), Critical Perspective on Accounting Conference. (pp. 0-0). Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA, Ciência-IUL

Maria João Martins Ferreira Major & Pimentel, L. (2011). Bundling and Diffusion of Management Control Innovations in the Public Sector: A Case Study in a Portuguese Government Agency. In European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) (Ed.), 8th ENROAC Conference, Lisboa. (pp. 0-0). Lisbon, Ciência-IUL

Pimentel, L. & Major, M. (2011). Bundling and diffusion of management control innovations in the public sector and environmental trends: A case study in a Portuguese government agency. In ENROAC (Ed.), 8th European Network for Research in Organizational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) Conference. (pp. 0-0). Lisboa, Ciência-IUL

Maria João Martins Ferreira Major & I. Cruz (2011). Managing Hospitals by Numbers: A Study of the Company-isation of Portuguese Public Hospitals. In European Accounting Association (Ed.), 34th Congress of the European Accounting Association, Roma. (pp. 0-0). Roma, Ciência-IUL

Silva, P. , Maria João Martins Ferreira Major & D. Northcott (2011). Activity-Based Costing in the Public Sector: The Case of a Portuguese Hospital. In European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) (Ed.), 8th ENROAC Conference, Lisboa. (pp. 0-0). Lisbon, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2010). Accounting, Accountability and NPM Reforms in Portuguese Public Hospitals. In Babson College, Babson Park, MA, USA (Ed.), Global Accounting and Organizational Change (GAOC) Conference. (pp. 0-0). Babson Park, MA, USA, Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Janota, R. (2009). The Balanced Scorecard in a Pharmaceutical Company: A Case Study. In Congresso da European Accounting Association. (pp. 0-0)., Ciência-IUL

Janota, R. & Major, M. (2009). The Balanced Scorecard in a Pharmaceutical Company: A Case Study. In 7th Conference of the European Network for Research in Organisational and Accounting Change (ENROAC). (pp. 0-0)., Ciência-IUL

Cruz, I., Major, M. & Scapens, R. (2008). Loose Coupling of Performance Measurement Practices in a Globalized Organization. In Critical Perspectives on Accounting. (pp. 0-0)., Ciência-IUL

Freitas, A., Major, M. & Curto, J. (2008). Análise das Divulgações Ambientais nos Relatórios Anuais das Maiores Empresas Portuguesas. In 3RD Conference on Environmental Management and Accounting (GECAMB). (pp. 0-0)., Ciência-IUL

Cruz, I., Scapens, R. & Major, M. (2008). The Localisation of a Global Performance Measurement System. In 6th Conference on New Directions in Management Accounting, Bruxelas, 15-17 Dezembro 2008. (pp. 0-0)., Ciência-IUL

Publications

Major, M. (2017). O positivismo e a pesquisa ‘alternativa’ em Contabilidade., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2017). O positivismo e a pesquisa ‘alternativa’ em Contabilidade., Ciência-IUL

Fernandes, A., Burnett, S., Major, M. & Figueiredo, M. (2016). The National Health System in Portugal: From Expansion to Crisis., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Magalhães, A. (2014). Reestruturação do serviço nacional de saúde em Portugal: balanço da empresarialização dos hospitais públicos portugueses., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2011). Accounting Tradition in Portugal. European Accounting Association Newsletter. 4, 0-0, Ciência-IUL

Borges, Cláudia Medeiros, Ramalho, R., Bajanca, M., Oliveira, T., Major, M., Diz, P....Rodrigues, V. (2010). Implementação de um sistema de custeio por actividades nos hospitais do SNS., Ciência-IUL

Vicente, C., Major, M., Pinto, J. & Sardinha, J. (2009). Estudo do papel dos Controllers de Gestão em Portugal., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2009). Reflexão sobre a investigação em Contabilidade de Gestão., Ciência-IUL

Printed in Scientific Book

Major, M. & Vieira, R. (2017). Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. Lisboa. Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Vieira, R. (2009). Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão: Teoria, Metodologia e Prática. Lisboa. Escolar Editora., Ciência-IUL

International Communications

Invited

Major, M., Clegg, S. & Conceição, A. (2023). Emotions and identity issues in the hybridization of the Portuguese NHS hospitals. Masterclass Universidade Europeia., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2015). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Power: Responsibility Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. Seminário aos alunos de Doutoramento da Universidade de Manchester., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship in the Portuguese NHS. Fórum de Pesquisas do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Controladoria e Contabilidade, Universidade de São Paulo ? Faculdade de Economia e Administração., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Cruz, I. (2013). Managerialism and Institutional Change in the Portuguese NHS. Essex Business School Research Seminars, Colchester, UK, 5th June, 2013., Ciência-IUL

Oral Presentation

Major, M., Clegg, S. & Conceição, A. (2023). Identity and Emotions in the Hybridization of the Portuguese NHS Hospitals: The Case of ABC. 13th ENROAC Conference ., Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Clegg, S. & Conceição, A. (2023). Emotions and identity issues in the hybridization of the Portuguese NHS hospitals: The case of activity-based costing implementation. 45th EAA Annual Congress., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). Project ABC: Bridging tensions between institutional logics of care and business in healthcare. 13th Conference on New Directions in Management Accounting., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). ABC bridging tensions between logics of care and business: The perspective of paradox theory. BRU Accounting Day., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). ABC bridging tensions between logics of care and business: The perspective of paradox theory. 12th International EIASM Public Sector Conference., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). ABC bridging tensions between logics of care and business: The perspective of paradox theory. 44th Annual EAA Congress., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2021). Mediating the paradox of competing institutional logics: The case of activity-based costing in a Portuguese hospital. XX grudis Conference., Ciência-IUL

Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2021). Hybridization and Activity-Based Costing in Portuguese NHS Hospitals. European Accounting Association Conference., Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Conceição, A. & Clegg, S. (2016). Institutional entrepreneurship and power: Responsibility centres in portuguese hospitals. Manufacturing Accounting Research Conference., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2015). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Power: Responsibility Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium preceding the Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A & Major, M. (2014). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Power: Responsability Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. XIX Workshop Memorial Raymond Konopka., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A & Major, M. (2014). Institutional Entrepreneurship and Power: Responsability Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. 4th Global Accounting and Organizational Change Conference., Ciência-IUL

Major, M., Cruz, I. & Uddin, S. (2013). Cost Concerns and Divergent Institutional Change in Portuguese NHS Hospitals: A Critical Realism Study. Nova School of Business & Economic Research Seminars., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2013). Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Institutional Change Process: Responsibility Centres in Portuguese Hospitals. 9th ENROAC Conference., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A. & Major, M. (2012). Responsibility Centres in Portuguese Hospitals: a Bourdieuan Approach for Institutional Entrepreneurship. 6th ENROAC Doctoral Summer School in Management Accounting., Ciência-IUL

A.C.M. Conceição & Maria João Martins Ferreira Major (2011). Responsibility Centres in the Reforms of Portuguese Hospitals. Workshop on Writing to Publish in International Accounting Journals, Praga., Ciência-IUL

National Communications

Oral Presentation

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2022). ABC bridging tensions between logics of care and business: The perspective of paradox theory. 1ª Conferência de Saúde Societal., Ciência-IUL

Conceição, A., Major, M. & Clegg, S. (2019). Activity-based costing in mediating the paradox between competing institutional logics: The case of a portuguese hospital. XVIII grudis Conference., Ciência-IUL

Cardoso, E. & Major, M. (2015). Apresentação de resultados no contexto científico. Seminário de Disseminação de Resultados do Projeto Healthcare Insight, 9 Novembro 2015., Ciência-IUL

Organization and Coordination Events

44th Congresso Anual da European Accounting Association, (2022), (international)

10th Conference on Environmental Management and Accounting Portugese CSEAR Conference, (2020), (international)

25º Workshop de Contabilidade e Controlo de Gestão “Raymond Konopka Memorial”, (2020), (international)

Congresso Anual da European Accounting Association 2020, Bucareste, (2020), (international)

ICAFI 2020 - International Conference in Accounting and Finance Innovation, (2020), (international)

Congresso Anual do GRUDIS, (2020), (international)

Global Business and Technology Association, 21st Annual International Conference, (2019), (international)

GECAMB – Conference on Environmental Management and Accounting, (2018), (international)

Manufacturing Accounting Research Conference, (2016), (international)

39th European Accounting Association Annual Congress, (2016), (international)

19th Workshop on Accounting and Management Control - Raymond Konopka Memorial, (2013), (international)

8th ENROAC Conference, (2011), (international)

8th ENROAC Conference, (2011), (international)

Academic Management Roles

Coordenador (2022, 2024)

Membro (Docente) (2021, 2023)

Coordenador (2020, 2021)

Director (2019, 2022)

Membro (Docente) (2019, 2022)

Membro (Docente) (2019, 2022)

Membro (Docente) (2012, 2015)

Presidente (2012, 2015)

Director (2012, 2015)

Director (2011, 2014)

Membro (Docente) (2010, 2013)