Information integration, procurement internal controls, material and purchasing procedure standardization and procurement performance in humanitarian organizations
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Date
2023
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Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Abstract
Purpose – Procuring relief products and services is a challenging process for humanitarian organizations (HOs), yet it accounts for approximately
65% of relief operations’ costs (Moshtari et al., 2021). This paper aims to examine how procurement internal controls, materials and purchasing
procedure standardization influence information integration and procurement performance.
Design/methodology/approach – In this study, partial least square structural equation models and multigroup analysis were used to analyze data
collected from 170 HOs.
Findings – Procurement internal controls and material and purchasing procedure standardization fully mediate between information integration
and procurement performance.
Research limitations/implications – The study focuses only on HOs. Since humanitarian procurement projects take place over a period of several years,
it is difficult to capture the long-term effects of information integration, procurement internal controls, material and purchasing procedure standardization
and procurement performance. In this regard, a longitudinal study could be undertaken, provided that the required resources are available.
Practical implications – Procurement managers should implement information integration practices within acceptable procurement internal
controls and standardize material and purchasing procedures to boost procurement performance.
Originality/value – By integrating information through procurement internal controls and standardizing material and purchasing procedures,
procurement performance in a humanitarian setting can be systematically optimized.
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Information integration, Procurement internal controls, Material and purchasing procedure standardization, Procurement performance, Humanitarian organization
Citation
Muhwezi, M., Mutebi, H., Mayanja, S. S., Tukamuhabwa, B., Namagembe, S., & Kalema, R. (2023). Information integration, procurement internal controls, material and purchasing procedure standardization and procurement performance in humanitarian organizations. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management. DOI 10.1108/JHLSCM-11-2021-0115