I hold the position as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Development and Technology at Aarhus University. I was awarded by PhD in Social Sciences and Business at Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences. My previous research has explored the socioeconomic effects of large-scale resource extraction projects with a focus on stakeholder participation, decision making, and large-scale project lifecycle management. The overarching theme of my research is Project Management, which contributes with high impact and industry relevant project management research that falls within four streams of research: agility, project teams and leadership, project models and practices, and stakeholder management in large-scale projects. Additionally, I lead the Project Management Research Group, which fosters research collaborations and enhances knowledge sharing among peers and industrial practitioners.
I am course responsible and teach the Project Management course at the MSc IT (ITKO) program and I co-lecture the Management of Technology course at the MSc Technology Based Business Development (TBBD) program. My overall teaching philosophy is influenced by experiential learning combined with a social learning approach. To teaching, I contribute with co-development of innovative teaching formats, e.g. virtual reality games, LEGO gamifications tools, and roleplay elements. I have an extensive experience in supervising student projects including master theses and technology specializations at both MSc TBBD and MSc ITKO.
Finally, I hold several years of professional project management experience in large Danish organizations within product development and IT as a Project Management Consultant. I draw upon my extensive industrial network to the benefit of students, teaching, and empirically in research projects.
2017: PhD, Social Sciences and Business, Aarhus University (March 2017).
2012: MSc Engineering, Technology Based Business Development, Aarhus Uni.
2010: BSc Engineering, Business Development Engineering, Aarhus University.
2020- : Assistant Professor, BTECH, Aarhus University.
2017-2020: External Lecturer, BTECH, Aarhus University.
2017-2020: Project Manager, by Kaastrup|Andersen A/S for Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
2013-2016: PhD Fellow, Social Sciences and Business, BTECH, Aarhus University.
2012-2013: Research Assistant, BTECH, Aarhus University.
2010-2012: Student Engineer, Vestas Wind Systems A/S.
Investigating the role of product owner in Scrum teams: Differentiation between organisational and individual impacts and opportunities
Kadenic, M. D., Pacheco, D., Koumaditis, K., Tjørnehøj, G. & Tambo, T., Dec 2023, In: The Journal of Systems and Software. 206, 17 p., 111841.Resilience of operating models: exploring the potential of agile project management as enabler
Kadenic, M. D. & Tambo, T., May 2023, In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. 16, 3, p. 521-542 22 p.Mastering scrum with a focus on team maturity and key components of scrum
Kadenic, M. D., Koumaditis, K. & Junker-Jensen, L., Jan 2023, In: Information and Software Technology. 153, 13 p., 107079.Teaching project management in a virtual environment: The Virtual Scrum Simulator (ScrumSim)
Visescu, I., Blindu, A., Radhakrishnan, U., Kadenic, M. D., Chinello, F. & Koumaditis, K., Oct 2022, Participative Computing for Sustainable Futures - Adjunct Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2022. Association for Computing Machinery, 2 p. 24. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Reinstitutionalization of Project Management Offices by Large-Scale Agile Frameworks
Kadenic, M. D. & Tambo, T., May 2021, In: Journal of Modern Project Management. 9, 1, p. 86-101 15 p.Mining the North: Local Impacts
Frederiksen, A. & Kadenic, M. D., 1 Apr 2020, In: Labour Economics. 63, p. 1-42 42 p., 101790.A sustainable Arctic: Making hard decisions
Trump, B. D., Kadenic, M. & Linkov, I., 1 Jan 2018, In: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 50, 1, e1438345.Transitioning from an economic cluster to a collaborative community: mining projects in Greenland
Kadenic, M. D., 19 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Organization Design. 6, 1, 1.Socioeconomic Effects of Mining in the Artic: Enchancing Benefits for Greenland
Kadenic, M. D., 2017, Aarhus University.Socioeconomic value creation and the role of local participation in large-scale mining projects in the Arctic
Kadenic, M. D., 2015, In: The Extractive Industries and Society. 2, 3, p. 562-571 10 p.SUN2CHEM: Novel photo-assisted systems for direct solar-driven reduction of CO2 to energy rich chemicals
Gross, A., Enevoldsen, P., Ballantyne, A. G., Bjørn Olsen, T. & Kadenic, M. D.
01/10/2020 → 30/09/2023
Teaching project management in a virtual environment: the Virtual Scrum Simulator
Koumaditis, K., Kadenic, M. D. & Radhakrishnan, U.
01/02/2021 → 31/12/2021
Future Greenland 2013 Conference: Vision to reality
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
6 Feb 2013 → 7 Feb 2013
PhD Course: Kvantitativ Metode (10 ECTS)
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
25 Apr 2013 → 13 Jun 2013
Norden i Arktis, Nordic Council of Ministers
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
7 May 2013
Mineralske Råstoffer med fokus på Grønland. GEUS (Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske undersøgelser) ved IDA (Ingeniørforening)
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
13 Jun 2013
Information Retrieval and Information Management, AU Library
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
18 Sept 2013
PhD Course: Causal case study methodology, small-n research designs (5 ECTS)
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
30 Sept 2013 → 28 Oct 2013
Arctic Circle Assembly, Reykjavik Island
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
12 Oct 2013 → 14 Oct 2013
PhD Course: Arctic city - communities and the extractive industries: urbanisation, industrial livelihoods and sustainability considerations (10 ECTS)
Maja Due Kadenic (Speaker)
2 Dec 2013 → 6 Dec 2013
International Conference, In the Spirit of the Rovaniemi Process: Arctic Cities, Global Processes and Local Realities, Rovaniemi Finland
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
3 Dec 2013 → 4 Dec 2013
INTRALaw and BSS Arctic Research Project Workshop
Maja Due Kadenic (Speaker)
8 Jan 2014
ICOA Research Seminar
Maja Due Kadenic (Speaker)
16 Jan 2014
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Arctic S&T Synchronization Workshop
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
19 May 2014 → 26 May 2014
Polarforskningskonference
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
2 Jun 2014
US Army Corps of Engineers: Research visit at Risk and Decision Science Focus Area Lead,Engineer Research and Development Center
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
1 Nov 2014 → 1 Feb 2015
EIASM Seminar on Organization Design
Maja Due Kadenic (Participant)
16 Mar 2015 → 19 Mar 2015
INTRAlaw workshop. Extractive Industries and Indigenious Peoples.
Maja Due Kadenic (Speaker)
3 Jun 2015