Database search strategy and results
| Database | Search string | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scopus | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Enterprise” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (Factor* OR Barrier* OR Challenge* OR Influence*) AND (Construction OR Building Or Engineering) | 2020–2025, English, journal and conference papers, engineering and management subject areas | Non-English, before 2020, reviews, irrelevant subject categories |
| ScienceDirect | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (“Human factor” OR Barriers OR Challenges OR “Human impact”) AND (Construction) | 2020–2025, English, engineering, peer-reviewed research articles | Non-English, before 2020, reviews, conference papers |
| EBSCO | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (“Human factor” OR Barriers OR Challenges OR “Human impact”) AND (Construction) | Past 5 years, English, peer-reviewed, full text, lean construction and project-focused publications | Non-English, older than 5 years, reviews, conference papers |
| Database | Search string | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scopus | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Enterprise” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (Factor* OR Barrier* OR Challenge* OR Influence*) AND (Construction OR Building Or Engineering) | 2020–2025, English, journal and conference papers, engineering and management subject areas | Non-English, before 2020, reviews, irrelevant subject categories |
| ScienceDirect | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (“Human factor” OR Barriers OR Challenges OR “Human impact”) AND (Construction) | 2020–2025, English, engineering, peer-reviewed research articles | Non-English, before 2020, reviews, conference papers |
| EBSCO | (“Lean Construction” OR “Lean Management” OR “Lean Thinking”) AND (“Human factor” OR Barriers OR Challenges OR “Human impact”) AND (Construction) | Past 5 years, English, peer-reviewed, full text, lean construction and project-focused publications | Non-English, older than 5 years, reviews, conference papers |
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