| dc.description.abstract | Strategic sourcing is growing at a rapid rate throughout
the world because organizations view it as a way to achieve
strategic goals, improve customer satisfaction and provide
efficiency and effectiveness services. This study was guided by
the following objectives: to determine the role of quality of
goods and services on organization’s performance; to establish
the role of cost of goods and service; to establish the role of
supplier relationship; the role of timely delivery of goods and
services and to determine the role of effective procurement plans
on organizational performance.Descriptive research design was
used in conducting this study. The target population for the study
were the employees of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
and Technology, Main Campus. A sample size of 89 employees,
with stratum of top level management, middle level management,
first line management and low level management was selected
from the various departments. Questionnaires were used to
collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS. To test the validity
of the research instruments, the researcher sought expert’s
opinion and reliability was done to a few employees who were
not included in the final study. The study findings were
interpreted and discussed. The findings were presented using
frequency distribution tables and charts to clearly show the
response from the respondents.
The findings of this study suggested that strategic sourcing
enables the organization to achieve strategic advantage and at the
same time act as a means in which a business condition or
problem can be alleviated in a more efficient and effective
manner.
Although strategic sourcing is essential to the university, the
respondents indicated that quality of goods and services was the
most highly rated variable followed by cost of goods and
services, timely delivery of supplies, effective procurement plan
and lastly supplier relationship in that order. The performance of
strategic sourcing was indicated as being affected by poor
planning, failure to adhere to procurement plans and inadequate
funding.
It was concluded that quality goods and services plays a
very major role in determining the organization performance due
to its high rating by the respondents. It was also concluded that
the cost of goods and services affects its competitiveness. The
study finally recommended that the university should maximize
on its human capital as its most priced asset, should have a
formal strategic sourcing, it should also put all measures in place | en_US |
