African Journal of Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management

The role of organizational culture as a moderating factor in the relationship between e-procurement adoption, procurement performance, and value for money

2024-10-03T06:47:17+00:00

The study assesses the role of organizational culture in the relationship between e-procurement adoption, procurement performance, and value for money. A single cross-sectional survey approach was used in collecting data from the respondents and relied on quantitative approach. convenience sampling was used to obtain a sample size of 136. The findings of the study concluded that electronic procurement has a positive and significant effect on procurement performance. Procurement performance has a positive and significant effect on value for money. Organizational culture does not significantly moderate the relationship between electronic procurement and procurement performance. Organizational culture positively and significantly moderates the relationship between procurement performance and value for money. The study contributes to academic knowledge by exploring the moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between electronic procurement adoption, procurement performance, and value for money.

The effect of transactional costs and competitive tendering on public procurement performance

2024-10-03T07:04:07+00:00

The study determines the influence of transactional cost and competitive tendering on procurement performance. This study adopted an explanatory research design relying on primary source of data. Purposeful sampling technique was employed to obtain a sample size of 142 respondents. The findings of the study established that transactional cost has a positive and significant influence on procurement performance. Competitive tendering has a positive and significant influence on procurement performance. Competitive tendering has a positive and significant influence on transactional cost. This study is to help industries to understand that transactional costs and competitive tendering play a crucial role in achieving cost efficiency in public procurement.

Demand and supply characteristics, supply chain strategy and business performance

2024-10-03T07:21:49+00:00

This study sought to examine the effect of demand and supply characteristics on business performance. This study adopted explanatory research design. This study adopted explanatory research design. A Purposive sampling (also known as judgment, selective or subjective sampling) sampling technique was used to obtain a total sample size of 252. A primary research instrument was used where questionnaires were adopted from literature. This study concludes that demand and supply characteristics have a positive and significant influence on supply chain strategy. Supply chain strategy has a positive and significant influence on business performance. Demand and supply characteristics have a negative but insignificant influence on business performance. Supply chain strategy positively and significantly mediates the relationship between demand and supply characteristics and business performance. The study is to help the management of organizations to develop the best strategy that will suit their demand and supply so that they can enjoy economies of scale.

Process and supplier capability, collaboration in new product development and competitive advantage: the moderating effect of research and development capability

2024-10-03T07:31:19+00:00

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of process and supplier capabilities on collaboration in new product development and competitive advantage and the extent to which research and development capabilities moderates. An explanatory research design was used and the study relied solely on the quantitative method. A primary source of data was used. Convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the respondents for the study. The total sample size of the study was two hundred and fifty (250). The findings of the study indicate that Process capabilities have a positive and significant influence on collaboration in new product development. Supplier capabilities have a positive and insignificant influence on collaboration in new product development. Collaboration in new product development has a positive and significant influence on competitive advantage. Research and development capability positively and significantly moderates collaboration in new product development and competitive advantage. The research is embarked upon to provide insight on the influences of process and supplier capabilities, collaboration in new product development and competitive advantage and the moderating effect of research and development capabilities of the firms on the output of SMEs within the context of Ghana.

Total quality management practices, organisational culture and firm performance; service or product innovation

2024-10-03T07:40:30+00:00

The study determines how total quality management practices and good organizational culture will enhance operational performance in the banking sector in Ghana. The study is explanatory research design in nature. Taking the time frame of the study and the need to bring out a finding reasonable for generalization, the researcher selected a sample of 153. The findings of the study establish that total quality management has a positive and significant effect on service product innovation. Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on service product innovation. Service product innovation has a positive and significant effect on firm performance. Organizational culture has a positive but insignificant effect on firm performance. Total quality management has a positive and significant effect on firm performance. The study further revealed that service product innovation positively and significantly mediates the relationship between total quality management and firm performance. The study finally assessed the mediating effect of service product innovation on the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance and the findings of the study indicate that service product innovation positively and significantly mediates the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance. How Total Quality Management practices and good organizational culture influence operational performance in the banking sector in Ghana.