An exploratory cross-country comparison of strategic purchasing |
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| Institution: | 1. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, 11 Allée de Beaulieu, CS 50837, 35708 Rennes Cedex 7, France;2. Institut de Physique de Rennes, Université Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6251, Campus Beaulieu Bat. 11A, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France;3. Université Européenne de Bretagne, France;1. Université Paul Valery-Montpellier 3 – UMR GRED 0007 Gouvernance, risques, environnement, développement, France;2. Université d''Aix-Marseille – UMR 7298 LA3M Laboratoire d''Archéologie Médiévale et Moderne en méditerranée, France;3. Laboratoire de Géographie Physique CNRS, UMR 8591 Environnements Quaternaires et Actuels, France;4. Université Paul Valery-Montpellier 3 – EA 4583 CEMM Centre d’Etudes Médiévales de Montpellier, France |
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| Abstract: | This research utilises a survey to explore differences in three antecedents of strategic purchasing between seven North American and European countries. The extant literature identifies three factors associated with strategic sourcing: (1) Professionalism: purchasing's skills, knowledge, and professionalism; (2) Status: purchasing's status within the organisation; and (3) Supply Management: purchasing's sophistication in managing external relationships. Based on the international purchasing and management literature, we propose that these factors will differ depending on the nation in which the purchasing function operates. Factors are derived from the data and MANOVA are used to test the proposed differences. The results indicate that differences exist among several countries within these three strategic purchasing factors. In addition, the exploratory survey captured both current and desired levels across these factors. Comparisons between current and desired levels are measured and discussed. |
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