Anna Kadefors
Visiting Professor at
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics
Anna Kadefors is a Guest Professor at the Division of Service Management and Logistics where she perform research in the area of communication, decision-making and learning across contractual and organizational boundaries. In several projects she has studied effects of contracts, leadership and new ICT for collaboration in construction projects. Procurement and innovation in project-based organizations are key areas. Anna Kadefors is a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences as well as of several research networks in the area of trust, collaboration and procurement.
Source: chalmers.se
Showing 50 publications
2018
Employment requirements in Swedish construction procurement: Institutional perspectives
Daniella Petersen, Anna Kadefors
Journal of Facilities Management. Vol. 16 (3), p. 284-298
Journal article
2017
Organisational design and development in a large rail tunnel project - Influence of heuristics and mantras
Therese Eriksson, Anna Kadefors
International Journal of Project Management. Vol. 35 (3), p. 492-503
Journal article
2016
Social procurement and employment requirements in construction
Daniella Petersen, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management. Vol. 2, p. 1045-1054
Paper in proceedings
2015
Designing and implementing incentives for engineering consultants: encouraging cooperation and innovation in a large infrastructure project
Therese Eriksson, Anna Kadefors
Engineering Project Organization Journal. Vol. 5 (4), p. 146-159
Journal article
2015
Organisering och kontrakt i bergtunnelprojekt - kunskap i samverkan
Anna Kadefors, Jan Bröchner
Report
2014
Municipal consultancy procurement – New roles and practices
Josefin Sporrong, Anna Kadefors
Building Research and Information. Vol. 42 (5), p. 616-628
Journal article
2014
Exploring alternatives in early design of large infrastructure projects
Therese Eriksson, Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings, Transport Research Arena 2014, Paris 14-17 April 2014
Paper in proceedings
2014
Sweden - collaboration for competitiveness
Anna Kadefors, Jan Bröchner
R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry, eds K.D. Hampson, J.A. Kraatz and A.X. Sanchez. London: Routledge., p. 246-260
Book chapter
2013
Long term strategic collaboration in the construction industry – Case studies from Denmark and Sweden
Anna Kadefors, Mikkel Andreas Thomassen, Minna Nordahl Jørgensen
Report
2013
Swedish Building Innovation Program (Bygginnovationen)
Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors
Investing for Impact: Constructing a Better Built Environment, p. 20-
Chapter in monograph, book - popular science
2012
Collaboration in public construction - contractual incentives, partnering schemes and trust
Anna Kadefors, Geert Dewulf
Engineering Project Organization Journal. Vol. 2 (4), p. 240-250
Journal article
2012
Trust, control and knowledge integration in a rock tunnel project
Therese Eriksson, Anna Kadefors
28th Annual Conference of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2012; Edinburgh; United Kingdom; 3 September 2012 through 5 September 2012. Vol. 1, p. 697-706
Paper in proceedings
2012
Developing Collaborative Contracting - Three Railway Project Cases
Meysam Cordi, Therese Eriksson, Anna Kadefors et al
Project Perspectives. Vol. 34, p. 100-107
Journal article
2012
Byggherrar och innovation – från process till förmåga
Anna Kadefors, Paula Femenias
Bygginnovationers förutsättningar och effekter, p. 34-42
Chapter in monograph, book - popular science
2011
Clients’ strategies for driving innovation in low energy building
Paula Femenias, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings from the International Sustainable Building Conference SB11 in Helsinki 18-21 September 2011
Paper in proceedings
2011
ORGANIZING COLLABORATION IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – FORMAL
Anna Kadefors
J.W.F. Wamelink, R. P. Geraedts, L. Volker (Eds): Proceedings of the international Conference on Management and Innovation for a Sustainable Built Environment, 20 – 23 June 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Delft:Delft University of Technology
Paper in proceedings
2011
Samarbete i byggandet - igår, idag och i framtiden
Anna Kadefors
Hur står det egentligen till med den svenska byggsektorn? Perpsektiv från forskarvärlden, red. A. Landin och H. Lind, p. 35-46
Book chapter
2011
Developing collaborative contracting - three railway project cases
Meysam Cordi, Therese Eriksson, Anna Kadefors et al
Haugbölle, K., Gottlieb, S.C., Kähkönen, K. E., Klakegg, O. J. Lindahl, G.A. and Widén, K.: Proceedings from the 6th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation - Shaping the Construction/Society Nexus, Copenhagen, Denmark, 13-15 April 2011, Volume 2: Transforming practices. Horsholm: Danish Building Research Institute, p. 195-206
Paper in proceedings
2010
Trust production in construction: a multilevel approach
Anna Kadefors, Albertus Laan
Performance Improvement in Construction Management, p. 128-137
Book chapter
2009
The demonstration project as a tool for client driven innovation: exploring the possibilities from a Swedish perspective
Paula Femenias, Anna Kadefors, Michael Eden
Proceeding from the international conference Changing Roles; New Roles, New Challenges. Noordwijk an Zee, The Netherlands, 5-9 October 2009, p. 199-210
Paper in proceedings
2009
Developments in partnering models. Relationship duration and knowledge integration.
Anna Kadefors, Pernilla Gluch
Proceeding from the international conference Changing Roles; New Roles, New Challenges. Noordwijk an Zee, The Netherlands, 5-9 October 2009, p. 3-12
Paper in proceedings
2009
The roles and risks of incentives in construction projects
Anna Kadefors, Ulrika Badenfelt
International Journal of Project Organisation and Management. Vol. 1 (3), p. 268-284
Journal article
2009
Public procurement of architectural and engineering services: fee and quality
Josefin Sporrong, Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors
Managing IT in Construction/Managing Construction for Tomorrow, p. 683-688
Paper in proceedings
2008
Contracting in FM: collaboration, coordination and control
Anna Kadefors
Journal of Facilities Management. Vol. 6 (3), p. 178-188
Journal article
2007
Procuring Service Innovations – Contractor Selection for Partnering Projects.
Anna Kadefors, Emma Björlingson, Andreas Karlsson
International Journal of Project Management. Vol. 25 (4), p. 375-385
Journal article
2007
Modes of trust production in project-based industries
Anna Kadefors, Albertus Laan
Atkin, B. and Borgbrant, J. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 4th Nordic Conference in Construction Economics and Organization. Luleå, 14-15 June, 2007, p. 47-58
Paper in proceedings
2006
Incentive contracts in construction: practitioner attitudes and experiences
Ulrika Badenfelt, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings of IRNOP VII Project Research Conference, Xi'an, China, October 11-13, 2006, p. 133-140
Paper in proceedings
2006
Incentive mechanisms in construction contracts: Interviews with clients and contractors
Ulrika Badenfelt, Anna Kadefors
Construction in the XXI Century: Local and global challenges / edited by Roberto Pietroforte, Enrico De Angelis, Francesco Polverino, p. 22-23
Paper in proceedings
2006
Contractor selection in partnering projects: a review of bid documents
Anna Kadefors, Emma Björlingson, Andreas Karlsson
Proceedings, CIB W92 Symposium Sustainability on Sustainability and Value Through Construction Procurement, Salford, UK, 29 November - 2 December 2006, p. 286-296
Paper in proceedings
2006
Konsultupphandling - svår balansgång mellan pris och kompetens
Josefin Sporrong, Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors
Väg- och vattenbyggaren. Vol. 2006 (1), p. 38-41
Magazine article
2005
Anbudsvärdering vid offentlig upphandling av arkitekt- och byggkonsulttjänster - förstudie
Josefin Sporrong, Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors
Report
2005
Trust in construction: cognitive traps as obstacles to collaborative contracting strategies
Anna Kadefors
Journal of Construction Procurement. Vol. 11 (2), p. 112-122
Journal article
2005
Fairness in interorganizational project relations: norms and strategies
Anna Kadefors
Construction Management and Economics. Vol. 23 (8), p. 871-878
Journal article
2005
Project based innovation and partnering in the Swedish construction sector
Anna Kadefors
Learning from Experience: New Challenges, Theories and Practices in Construction. Helsinki: VTT, RIL. / edited by Abdul Sami Kazi, p. 226-236
Paper in proceedings
2004
University-Industry collaboration in Swedish construction project management: patterns and experiences
Jan Bröchner, Sven Gunnarson, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings of the 3rd Scientific Conference on Project Management "Clustering in Construction Project Management", 24-25 September 2004, Thessaloniki, Greece, p. 9-10
Paper in proceedings
2004
Building users, owners and service providers: new relations and their effects
Anna Kadefors, Jan Bröchner
Facilities. Vol. 22 (11/12), p. 278-283
Journal article
2004
Building users, owners and service providers: New relations and their effects
Anna Kadefors, Jan Bröchner
Proceedings of the Third European Symposium in Facilities Management, Copenhagen 12-14 May 2004, p. 52-59
Paper in proceedings
2004
Trust in project relationships - inside the black box
Anna Kadefors
International Journal of Project Management. Vol. 22 (3), p. 175-182
Journal article
2003
Miljöbarometern för byggsektorn 2002
Henrikke Baumann, Birgit Brunklaus, Pernilla Gluch et al
Report
2002
Environmental drivers, management and results in Swedish building industry. A surevey within the International Business Environmental Barometer
Henrikke Baumann, Birgit Brunklaus, Pernilla Gluch et al
Proceedings of International Conference of Sustainable Building 2002, p. 16-
Paper in proceedings
2002
Swedish construction culture, quality management and collaborative practices
Jan Bröchner, Per-Erik Josephson, Anna Kadefors
Building Research and Information. Vol. 30 (6), p. 392-400
Journal article
2000
Procurement Practices and Innovation Processes: A Case Study of a Developer Competition for Green Building
Ann-Charlotte Stenberg, Anna Kadefors
Information and Communication in Construction Procurement, (ed. Serpell, A.), Santiago, Chile, pp. 767-782. Santiago: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Paper in proceedings
1999
Procurement for Ecological Housing: A Case Study of a Development Competition
Ann-Charlotte Stenberg, Anna Kadefors
Proceedings of the Nordic Seminar on Construction Economics and Organization, 12-13 April, 1999, Göteborg, Sweden, pp. 113-120. Göteborg: Chalmers University of Technology.
Journal article
1997
Beställar - entreprenörrelationer i byggandet: samarbete, konflikt och social påverkan
Anna Kadefors
Doctoral thesis
Showing 6 research projects
2017–2018
Collaborative innovation in construction projects as means for strategic innovation in construction client organizations
Kamilla Kohn Rådberg
Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Pernilla Gluch
Service Management and Logistics
Akademiska Hus
Centre for Management of the Built Environment (CMB)
2014–2020
Procurement for Sustainable Innovation in the Built Environment
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Jan Bröchner
Service Management and Logistics
Daniella Petersen
Service Management and Logistics
Pernilla Gluch
Service Management and Logistics
Formas
2013–2013
Analys av hur en renodlad beställarroll påverkar anläggningsbranschen
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Swedish Transport Administration
2013–2016
TRransparent Underground STructure (TRUST) - Management
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Formas
2010–2014
Contracts and management for flexibility and knowledge integration in tunnel projects
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Formas
2009–2014
Initiating and implementing innovation for sustainable building: the construction client as a change agent (3iii)
Paula Femenias
Building Design
Anna Kadefors
Service Management and Logistics
Formas
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