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Citation

(2016) An Overview of Emotional Intelligence Research in Construction Project Management: Methodological Concerns. volume Vol 2. 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, Manchester, 05.09.2016-07.09.2016. ARCOM Full Proceedings.

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present an overview of previous studies on Emotional Intelligence (EI) in construction project management. The literature was surveyed to identify and describe the characteristics of previous studies of EI in the construction industry. Research themes and methods are reviewed in order to establish how EI of construction project managers are assessed. The findings indicate that majority of the studies applied a positivist methodology in investigating EI which may cloud the actual perception of the individual and consequently the relevance of the concept. Furthermore, the deficit of any alternative methodology may prevent elucidation of new informative ways to explain EI in a unique context such as construction. The study recommends the exploration of construction professionals' identities through their real life experiences by applying the grounded theory approach in order to better understand how EI can be developed and applied in construction project management.

Keywords
emotional intelligence; professional identity; review