The Effect Of Stakeholder Orientation On Sustainable Procurement In The Context Of Manufacturing Firms

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2023
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KNUST
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The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of stakeholder orientation on sustainable procurement in the context of manufacturing firms. To address the major goal of this study, three specific objectives were formulated. The study employed a survey design to gather data from 264 managers from the manufacturing companies in Ghana were sampled. Participants in this study were sampled using the purposive sampling. Questionnaire was the main instrument of data collection in this study. Data gathered were analyzed using SPSS and Smart PL-SEM. Results were presented using table and figures. The results showed that customer orientation, public orientation and shareholder orientation all significantly influences sustainable procurement among manufacturing firms in Ghana. The study concludes that customer orientation, public orientation and shareholder orientation remain crucial if firms are to achieve improved sustainable procurement. It is therefore recommended that managers of manufacturing firm should pay close attention to both customer orientation, public orientation and shareholder orientation as they play essential role in their quest to achieve sustainable procurement.
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A thesis submitted to the department of supply chain and information systems, knust school of business in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in logistics and supply chain management.
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