A study of purchasing practices in Taiwan
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 December 2000
Abstract
This empirical research seeks to evaluate purchasing practices in Taiwan based on survey data collected from companies located in that country. A research model is presented and tested using structural equation modeling. The model includes three factors: purchasing risk taking, purchasing knowledge and skills, and strategic purchasing. The research findings indicate that purchasing risk‐taking impacts purchasing knowledge and skills and purchasing knowledge and skills impacts strategic purchasing. Also, the study finds that the relationships among risk taking, purchasing knowledge and skills and strategic purchasing for high performing firms are stronger than for low performing firms.
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Citation
Carr, A.S., Keong Leong, G. and Sheu, C. (2000), "A study of purchasing practices in Taiwan", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 20 No. 12, pp. 1427-1446. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570010353095
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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