INFLUENCE OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF KISII COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Heckin Getui Nyabuto, Dr. Simon Nyakwara

Abstract


The problem the study addressed was procurement malpractices in Kisii County. On several occasions, the Auditor's report indicated that various counties were involved massively in procurement malpractices through inflation of procured goods. A number of studies had been conducted in other counties to address the problem. Despite the recommendations that had been given to streamline procurement practices, the issue had continued to persist. The objective of the study was to determine the influence of Top Management Support on procurement performance in Kisii County. The study was anchored on Nortel Network External Environment Theory. Descriptive research design was used. The target population was all employees in the departments involved in procurement activities, that is the IT department, the Accounts and Finance department as well as the Procurement and Logistics department were also involved in the study. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the data. The data in the study was collected through use of a questionnaire which was structured to capture quantitative data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were to be used to analyze the data. The results indicated that Top management and procurement performance are positively correlated, r (90) = .87, p=.00. Based on the results, the study recommends that county governments should put in place measures to enhance top management support for better performance in the procurement sector. More focus should be given to the management as the focal point in enhancing procurement performance.

Keywords: Top Management Support, Procurement Performance, County Governments


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