RESEARCH PAPERS
In this section you will find a number of research papers presented in journals or at conferences. Some are entirely my own but many of them are written together with colleagues or research students.
Most all of them are FREE to DOWNLOAD as PDF- files.
Architecture - Participation of users in design activities
Granath, Jan Åke, 2001. For International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors
A Theoretical Reflection on the Practice of Designing for Usability

Granath, Jan Åke and Alexander, Keith, 2006

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A Theoretical reflection on the Practice of Designing for Usability
 

From Empowerment to Enablement
Jan Åke Granath, Göran Lindahl, Saddek Rehal, 1996
Paper published in Logistik & Arbeit, June 1996.

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Organizational learning supported by collective design production systems and products
Niclas Adler, Jan Åke Granath, Göran Lindahl, 1995
In Draijer, D., Boer, H.& Krabbendam, K. (eds.) Management and New Production Systems - papers from the 2nd International Conference of the European Operations Management Association - EUROMA, Univ. of Twente, Netherlands, 28-31 May 1995. Univ. of Twente, School of Management Studies: Twente. 1995. pp1-10. Also published in: Hörte, Sven-Åke (red) 1995: Organisatoriskt lärande: En antalogi från projektet Utveckling av nyckelkompetenser för individer och företag. IMIT - Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology, Chalmers tekniska högskola och Tekniska högskolan i Luleå.

Organizational Learning Supported by Design of Space, Technical Systems and Work Organization
Niclas Adler, Jan Åke Granath, Göran Lindahl, 1995
In Draijer, D., Boer, H.& Krabbendam, K. (eds.) Management and New Production Systems - papers from the 2nd International Conference of the European Operations Management Association - EUROMA, Univ. of Twente, Netherlands, 28-31 May 1995. Univ. of Twente, School of Management Studies: Twente. 1995. pp1-10. Also published in: Hörte, Sven-Åke (red) 1995: Organisatoriskt lärande: En antalogi från projektet Utveckling av nyckelkompetenser för individer och företag. IMIT - Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology, Chalmers tekniska högskola och Tekniska högskolan i Luleå.


Organizational performance and spatial patterns
Jan Åke Granath, Sven-Åke Hörte, Göran Lindahl, 1996
In Koubek, & Karwowski (eds) Manufacturing Agility and Hybrid Automation. Proceedings from The Fifth International Conference on Human Aspects of Advanced Manufacturing: Agility and Hybrid Automation. IEA Press: Louisville, KY. 1996. Presented at the Conference 1996, Hawaii, USA
Design Process: Combining Social and Lean Principles
Jan Åke Granath, 1992
In Sommer, D. Industriebau, die Vision der Lean Company, Praxisreport. Birkhäuser, Basel.
Discrepancies Between Clients' Goals and the Outcome of Design Processes in Corporate Real Estate
Granath Jan Åke, Hinnerson, Josefina and Fristedt, Sven. Discrepancies Between Clients' Goals and the Outcome of Design Processes in Corporate Real Estate. Proceedings of IFMA World Workplace 2002, Paris.
The Health Care Environment
Elf, M., Granath, J.Å. and Sjöden, P.O., 2004.
In Procedings from: 3rd International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Build and Human Environment, eds. Aouad, G. and Ruddock, L. ESAI - Lisbon 2003.
Torslanda to Uddevalla via Kalmar: A journey in production practice in Volvo
Jan Åke Granath, 1998
Speach delivered at Seminário Internacional Reestruturação Produtiva, Flexibilidade do Trabalho e Novas Competências Profissionais COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 24-25 agosto de 1998.

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Workplace making — A strategic activity
Jan Åke Granath, 1998
International Journal for Corporate Real Estate. No 2, vol 1. Henry Stewart Publ. London.

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A design-Theoretical Approach to Learning in Technology
Granath Jan Åke, A Design Theoretical Approach to Learning in Technology.
Paper presented at the conference on
Technology and education –A socio-cultural perspective Krakow 17-20 October, 2002
The Swedish Model: Combining Social and Lean Principles. In Sommer, D. Industriebau, die Vision der Lean Company,
Jan Åke Granath. In Sommer, D. Industriebau, die Vision der Lean Company, Praxisreport. Birkhäuser, Basel, 1992.
Learning through Collective Design and Reflection
Granath, Jan Åke. In Kazemian, R. A. (ed). International Conference on Theories and methods of Design i Gothenburg, Sweden, Proceedings. Royal Intitute of Technology & Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg, 1993.
Collective Design in a Socio-Technical Context
Granath, Jan Åke.  Paper presented at Corporate Space and Architecture/Territoires et Architectures d'Entreprises, 1- 4 July 1992. Paris: Ministere de l'Equipement du Logement et des Transports, 1992.
La conception collective dans un contexte socio-technique
Granath, Jan Åke. Dans Evette, Thérèse et Lautier, Francois (eds) 1993. De l'ateleir au territoire: Le travail en quête d'espace. L'Harmattan, Paris
New Industrial Technology Calls for New Industrial Architecture
Granath, Jan Åke. In Törnqvist, A. & Ullmark, P. (eds). When People Matter, D14:1989. Swedish Council for Building Research. Stockholm, 1989.
Patient focused healthcare: an important concept for provision and management of space and services to the healthcare sector
Anders Melin, Jan-Åke Granath, Facilities Year: 2004 Volume: 22 Issue: 11/12 Page: 284 - 289
Trust, Participation and Hospital Design – Two Approaches One Result
Lindahl,Göran. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Building Economics and Management ; Hinnersson, Josefina. Department of Architecture ; Granath, J. Å. Department of Architecture, Chalmers University of Technology.
Proceedings of the 11th CIB International Symposium, Combining Forces, Advancing Facilities management and Construction through Innovation. Helsinki, 13-16 June, 2005., pp.