AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF THE UNDERLYING DIMENSIONS OF PURCHASING COMPETENCE

The importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the purchasing function in firms along multiple criteria has attracted considerable attention. However, few studies have identified the defining elements that constitute purchasing competence. This paper introduces the construct of purchasing compete...

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Published inProduction and operations management Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors NARASIMHAN, RAM, ARAM, JAYANTH JAY, CARTER, AND JOSEPH R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2001
SAGE Publications
Blackwell Publishers Inc
Subjects
Corporate purchasing
Decision making
Empowerment
Manufacturing
Product development
Purchasing
PURCHASING COMPETENCE
Quality management
SECOND-ORDER FACTOR ANALYSIS
Skill development
Statistical analysis
Strategic management
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chains
Total quality
Validity
United States > US
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS
SECOND‐ORDER FACTOR ANALYSIS
PURCHASING COMPETENCE
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Summary:The importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the purchasing function in firms along multiple criteria has attracted considerable attention. However, few studies have identified the defining elements that constitute purchasing competence. This paper introduces the construct of purchasing competence using a second‐order factor structure derived from purchasing practices identified from the literature. The validity of the construct (purchasing competence) is tested using data from a sample of 179 firms. The results indicate (1) the construct validity of purchasing competence and (2) the predictive validity of purchasing competence, which has a significant positive influence on total quality management performance and customer satisfaction. The implications of these findings for additional research are discussed.
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Ram Narasimhan is distinguished professor of operations and supply chain management in the Eli Broad Graduate School of Business at Michigan State University. Dr. Narasimhan earned his PH.D. from the University of Minnesota. His research interests include supply chain management, environmental issues, quality management, and manufacturing strategy.
Jayanth Jayaram is an assistant professor of decision sciences at the University of Oregon. Dr. Jayaram earned his PH.D. from Michigan State University. His current research interests include supply chain management, strategic purchasing, new product development, and time‐based competition.
Joseph R. Carter is university professor of supply management, National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) professor in the College of Business Administration, and chair of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University. Dr. Carter earned his D.B.A. from the Boston University Graduate School of Management.
ISSN:1059-1478
1937-5956
DOI:10.1111/j.1937-5956.2001.tb00064.x