The influence of enterprise type on the purchasing decision process
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 1 March 2001
Abstract
This article reports on the influence of the enterprise type on the purchasing decision process within selected product types and phases by using analysis of variance on data from Greek manufacturing and utility enterprises. Our study examined the influence of enterprise type on four parameters of the purchasing decision process, across two different product types and four phases of the purchasing process. The results suggested that all but one parameter varied considerably among the different types of enterprises, and that companies adopt an appropriate structural configuration, which fits to the attributes of the purchased items and the mission of the enterprises.
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Citation
Laios, L.G. and Moschuris, S.J. (2001), "The influence of enterprise type on the purchasing decision process", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 21 No. 3, pp. 351-372. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570110364687
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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