Table A1

Overview of country, research methodology and construction professionals studied in the reviewed articles

S.No.ReferenceCountryResearch methodologyProfessionals
1Abdalla et al. (2025) GlobalQuestionnaireChinese expatriate construction professionals
2Agarwal et al. (2025) IndiaQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers and quality engineers
3Ajayi et al. (2019) United KingdomQuestionnaire and semi-structured interviewUnspecified
4Ayalp (2022) TurkeyQuestionnaireCivil engineers
5Bowen et al. (2013a) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
6Bowen et al. (2013b) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
7Bowen et al. (2014a) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
8Bowen et al. (2014b) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
9Bowen et al. (2014c) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
10Bowen et al. (2018) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
11Bowen et al. (2021) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
12Cattell et al. (2016) South AfricaQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project construction managers
13Chan et al. (2012) ChinaFocus groupExpatriate construction professionals
14Chan et al. (2014) Hong KongQuestionnaireUnspecified
15Çivici and Ayalp (2025) TurkeyQuestionnaireArchitects
16De Silva et al. (2017) Sri LankaQuestionnaireEngineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
17Deep et al. (2024) India​QuestionnaireArchitect, assistant engineer, chief engineer, executive engineer, quality manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, senior management, site engineer, and sole proprietor
18Djebarni (1996) AlgeriaSemi-structured interviewsSite managers
19Dodanwala and Shrestha (2021) Sri LankaQuestionnaireProject-level construction professionals
20Dondanwala et al. (2022) Sri LankaQuestionnaireEngineers and professionals working in the site office
21Dondanwala et al. (2023) Sri LankaQuestionnaireEngineers (project, design, civil, planning, electrical, site, material), quantity surveyors, and safety officers
22Enshassi and Al Swaity (2015) PalestineQuestionnaireArchitects, project managers, structural engineers, and supervisors
23Enshassi et al. (2015) PalestineQuestionnaireProject coordinators, project managers, and site engineers
24Enshassi et al. (2018) PalestineQuestionnaireArchitects, civil engineers, project coordinators, project managers, and supervisors
25Firose et al. (2025) Sri LankaQuestionnaireProject manager, engineer, quantity surveyor and technical officer
26Haynes and Love (2004) AustraliaQuestionnaireMale construction project managers
27Ibem et al. (2011) NigeriaQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, and quantity surveyors
28Jin et al. (2024) AustraliaQuestionnaireArchitects, construction managers, engineers, estimating managers, project managers, safety managers, and site managers
29Kamardeen and Sunindijo (2017) Australia​QuestionnaireProject managers, engineers, and quantity surveyors​
30Leung and Chan (2012) ChinaFocus groupExpatriate construction managers and professionals​
31Leung et al. (2005) Hong KongQuestionnaireCost estimators
32Leung et al. (2008) Hong KongQuestionnaireConstruction estimators
33Leung et al. (2009) Hong KongQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
34Leung et al. (2010) Hong KongQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, project managers, and surveyors
35Leung et al. (2011) Hong KongQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
36Leung et al. (2015) GlobalQuestionnaireProfessions in architecture, engineering, project management, and surveying
37Liang et al. (2021) GlobalQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
38Ling and Goh (2018) SingaporeQuestionnaireCost engineers
39Lingard (2003) Australia​QuestionnaireCivil engineers
40Lingard and Francis (2004) Australia​QuestionnaireConstruction or site managers, engineers, and project managers
41Lingard and Francis (2005) Australia​QuestionnaireUnspecified
42Lingard and Francis (2006) Australia​QuestionnaireConstruction professionals and managers
43Loosemore and Waters (2004) Australia​QuestionnaireUnspecified
44Mireku et al. (2025) GhanaQuestionnaireArchitects, engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
45Miyanda et al. (2024) IndonesiaQuestionnaire and interviewManagers and supervisors
46Naoum et al. (2018) United KingdomQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
47Nwaogu et al. (2022) GlobalQuestionnaire and interviewArchitects, civil engineers, construction managers, and quantity surveyors
48Nwaogu et al. (2023) NigeriaQuestionnaire and expert panel discussionConstruction supervisors and project managers
49Oyewobi et al. (2019) NigeriaQuestionnaireUnspecified
50Perera et al. (2022) GlobalQuestionnaire and semi-structured interviewQuantity surveyors working at construction sites
51Poon et al. (2013) Hong KongSemi-structured interviewConstruction managers and safety managers
52Sang et al. (2007) United KingdomQuestionnaireArchitects
53Sarhan et al. (2025) United KingdomInterview and focus groupBuilding services manager, construction manager, design coordinator, environmental manager, quantity surveyor, mechanical engineer, and project manager
54Senaratne and Rasagopalasingam (2017) Sri LankaQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
55Sun et al. (2020) ChinaQuestionnaire and semi-structured interviewDesigners, engineers, and project managers
56Sun et al. (2023) Australia​QuestionnaireContract administrator, health and safety manager, quantity surveyor, project manager, site engineer, and site supervisor
57Sun et al. (2024) Australia​QuestionnaireEngineers, site managers, and supervisors
58Sunindijo and Kamardeen (2017) Australia​QuestionnaireEngineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
59Sutherland and Davidson (1989) United KingdomQuestionnaireConstruction site managers​
60Tijani et al. (2023) Australia​QuestionnaireProject management practitioners
61Tijani et al. (2024) Australia​QuestionnaireProject managers and engineers
62Tijani et al. (2025) Australia​QuestionnaireProject management practitioners
63van Heerden et al. (2024) New ZealandQuestionnaireUnspecified
64Wu et al. (2018) ChinaQuestionnaireConstruction managers and professionals
65Wu et al. (2019) ChinaQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
66Wu et al. (2024) ChinaQuestionnaireEngineers and project managers
67Yadollahi et al. (2014) Malaysia​QuestionnaireArchitects as project managers
68Yang et al. (2017) ChinaQuestionnaire and interviewConstruction project managers
69Yang et al. (2018) ChinaQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
70Yang et al. (2025) China​ExperimentYoung construction project management practitioners
71Yokouchi et al. (2024) Japan​QuestionnaireEngineers
72Zhang et al. (2020) ChinaQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
73Zhang et al. (2023) ChinaQuestionnaire and interviewDesign professionals
74Zhang et al. (2025) ChinaQuestionnaireUnspecified
75Zheng et al. (2021) ChinaQuestionnaireConstruction project managers
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