Anna Kadefors

Gästprofessor 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.

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Publications (50)
Projects (6)

Publications

2018

Employment requirements in Swedish construction procurement: Institutional perspectives

Daniella Petersen, Anna Kadefors

Journal of Facilities Management. Vol. 16 (3)

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

Leda innovation i byggherreföretag. En guideline

Anna Kadefors, Paula Femenias

Report

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

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

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

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

Samverkan och kunskapsintegration i vårdbyggande - en studie av Tehuset

Anna Kadefors

Report

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

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

2010

Trust production in construction: a multilevel approach

Anna Kadefors, Albertus Laan

Performance Improvement in Construction Management, p. 128-137

Book chapter

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 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

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

2009

Värden och värdekedjor inom samhällsbyggande

Jan Bröchner, Anna Kadefors

Report

2009

Rapport Netlipse

Anna Kadefors

Report

2008

Observationsmetoden i bergbyggande: kontrakt och samverkan

Anna Kadefors, Jan Bröchner

Report

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

Trust and Contract in Facilities Management

Anna Kadefors

Report

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

Trust in project relationships - inside the black box

Anna Kadefors

International Journal of Project Management. Vol. 22 (3), p. 175-182

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

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