Effects of global sourcing towards organizational Performance :
| dc.contributor.author | Ssemugenze, Peter | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-01-06T12:24:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-01-06T12:24:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-08 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelors in Supply and Procurement Management of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was on the effect of Global sourcing towards organizational performance with the case study of GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala. The objectives of the study were to; challenges of Global sourcing towards organizational performance, establish the relationship between Global sourcing and organizational performance, and identifying the criteria of adopting a Global sourcing strategy. The review of the literature revealed the relationship between Global sourcing and organizational performance and a number of challenges facing Global sourcing in organizations, and the criteria of adopting a Global sourcing strategy. The literature was reviewed in accordance to the stated objectives. In order to achieve the objectives, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used is this study. The study used probability sampling and most specifically stratified sampling method. Data was got from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected using questionnaires that were administered to a sample size of 75 staff of GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala. Interviews were also carried out by the researcher on 3 heads of departments and some respondents. Secondary data was gathered from; publications, internet, and unpublished documents. Data was analyzed and presented both in tables and graphical forms. The findings of the study revealed that, GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala had evidence of the Global sourcing techniques for example E- procurement, TAC Total Acquisition Cost. It was also evident that GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala carried out Global sourcing. It also asserted by the findings that Global sourcing and organizational performance had the earlier impacted on the latter. However, the findings reported that although GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala had adopted Global sourcing, there was still delay in the materials and also defects of the sourced products. The finding also highlighted complexity of supplier selection in GENTEX Enterprise Limited, Kampala, lack of use of modern systems and technology. The findings finally revealed a number of challenges faced by GENTEX Enterprise, Kampala towards undertaking a Global sourcing strategy such as; delay in supply of materials, fluctuation in the exchange rate, complexity in selecting suppliers among other. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/6369 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management | en_US |
| dc.subject | global sourcing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Organizational Performance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gentex enterprises limited | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of global sourcing towards organizational Performance : | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | : a case study of Gentex enterprises limited | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |