THE EFFECT OF PURCHASING PRACTICE ON ORGANAZTION PERFORMANCE IN AFRICAN UNION

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the effect of purchasing practice on the organization performance of African union .The study considered factors (i.e. purchasing process, purchasing evaluation mechanism, and types of purchasing) to measure organization’s performance in African union .The study obtained information from 85 respondents from staff of African union. Simple random and stratified sampling techniques were employed in admitting the questionnaires. Using quantitative data, this paper strived to investigate the effect of purchasing practice on the organization performance in the case of African union. Data was analyzed through statistical package for the social science version 26 (SPSS) by applying some needed descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive research design and quantitative research approach was applied. The result indicted that, selected purchasing practice is positively associated with organization performance in the study area. Finally, the researcher concluded that in the case of selected study area the different factors of purchasing Practices have a significant and positive role on organization’s performance. Then the researcher recommended that the strategic purchasing strategy adopted by an organization depends on the nature and industry it belongs to, and should suit its activities.