The Effects of Globalization on Procurement

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of globalization on procurement. The study was guided by the following research questions. What are the drivers of global procurement at Nakumatt Holdings Limited? What are the global factors that affect the adoption of global procurement at Nakumatt Holdings Limited? What are the global procurement strategies at Nakumatt Holdings Limited? The study adopted a case study research design approach. The scope of the study was limited to the procurement department at Nakumatt headquarters in Nairobi. Since the study focused only on the procurement department, census of the 35 procurement staff was carried out. The analysis was both descriptive and inferential in nature. The descriptive analysis involved calculation of percentages, means and frequencies. Analysis of variance was employed to determine the relationship between the demographic groups and the dependent variables. Statistical significance level in form of p values was used to infer findings to the entire population. Findings were presented using tables and figures.

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Victoria Mumassabba Omondi è una specialista di marketing con oltre 10 anni di esperienza lavorativa progressiva. Ha guidato team di professionisti nell'identificazione delle lacune all'interno dei sistemi di distribuzione dei prodotti di una multinazionale e ha sviluppato strategie efficaci per colmare le lacune e migliorare l'efficienza operativa. Ha anche una formazione in giornalismo.