Abstract
Despite the importance of evaluating purchasing effectiveness in firms, few studies have identified its defining elements. This paper introduces a second order construct of strategic purchasing competence (SPC) defined as comprising five factors, that are determined by fifteen purchasing-related items. The validity of this second order factor structure of SPC is tested in a sample of 179 firms. The results indicate that: 1) the proposed second order factor structure of SPC is valid; and 2) SPC has a significant positive influence on total quality management, and customer satisfaction.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 1242-1244 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Part 1 (of 3) - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Nov 22 1997 → Nov 25 1997 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. Part 1 (of 3) |
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| City | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Period | 11/22/97 → 11/25/97 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture