Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Selected Supermarkets in Nairobi City County, Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Sigore, Grace Kairo Letimorit | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chege, Perris | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-02T13:50:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-02T13:50:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Journal Article | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study ascertained how procurement management practices, specifically supplier relationship management, inventory management, contract management, and e-procurement adoption management affected performance of supermarkets in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The variables selected were supported by stakeholder, resource-based view, and system theories. Descriptive design was deployed during the investigation. The population targeted comprised of 94 registered large and medium supermarkets in Nairobi County. The participants included procurement managers and officers at all 94 supermarkets in Nairobi City County composed of 282 participants. The survey employed all 282 participants utilizing census technique as the size of the sample. Utilizing questionnaires, primary data was acquired. Outcomes of the investigation displayed that Supplier Relationship Management practices significantly in a manner that is positive (β = 0.202) affects supermarkets performance in Nairobi City County, Kenya; inventory management practice positively (β = 0.185) affect performance of the supermarkets; contract management practice positively (β = 0.135) but affected the performance insignificantly of the supermarkets; while e-procurement adoption significantly affected supermarkets performance in a positive (β = 0.299) manner. The survey recommends that management of supermarkets should enhance their supplier management to boost the supermarkets performance. This would allow for building of a stronger relationship with the suppliers thus cutting down cost as a result of discounting fees. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sigore, G.K.L. & Chege, P. (2024). Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Selected Supermarkets in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10926964 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29031 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations. | |
| dc.title | Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Selected Supermarkets in Nairobi City County, Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |