This paper presents a novel perspective on Chinese construction professionals’ adjusting process to new technical contexts. Through a series of semi-structured interviews, the study identified the mental process, checkpoints, operational process, and reflection as the key components of the adjusting process. Additionally, the research found that technical cognition played a crucial role in supporting the adjusting process, while motivators such as ‘being competent in the job position,’ ‘monetary incentives,’ ‘positional incentives,’ and ‘making good use of their own advantage’ acted as drivers for the process. Based on the findings, the paper proposes an explanatory model that demonstrates the relationships between the adjusting process, technical cognition, and motivators. This study sheds light on international professional adjustment and could inform international project management approaches and further research on Chinese construction professionals’ performance improvement.
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