Supplier Development and Export Performance Of Oil-Seed Agro-Processing Firms in Uganda
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Date
2013
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European Scientific Journal
Abstract
The study sought to examine the relationship between supplier development and
export performance of oil-seed agro processing firms in Uganda. Specific objectives were to
examine the structure of supplier development activities, to establish the relationship between
supplier development activities and export performance, the relationship between supplier
development and opportunism, and the relationship between opportunism and export
performance of agro-processing firms in Uganda. A cross sectional quantitative survey
approach was adopted to undertake the study. A field study using proportionate stratified
approach was used, involving a sample size of 50. Analysis of data involved the use of
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).The findings of the study revealed a significant
and positive relationship between supplier development and export performance. The
findings revealed no significant relationship between supplier development activities and
opportunism and it revealed that opportunism is significantly and negatively related to export
performance.
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Supplier Development, Opportunism, Export Performance and International Business
Citation
Ecel, A., Ntayi, J., & Ngoma, M. (2013). Supplier development and export performance of oil-seed agro-processing firms in Uganda. European Scientific Journal, 9(13).