Challenges Facing Procurement and Supply Professions in Tanzania: Higher Education Students' Perceptions

Autor/inn/en	Changalima, Ismail Abdi; Mwaiseje, Shadrack Samwel; Mchopa, Alban Dismas; Panga, Faustine Peter
Titel	Challenges Facing Procurement and Supply Professions in Tanzania: Higher Education Students' Perceptions
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 15 (2023) 5, S.1407-1419 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Changalima, Ismail Abdi) ORCID (Mwaiseje, Shadrack Samwel) ORCID (Mchopa, Alban Dismas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-06-2022-0189
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attitudes; Occupations; Purchasing; Supply and Demand; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Beruf; Berufsumfeld; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Bedarfsplanung; Tansania
Abstract	Purpose: Despite the fact that students in higher education contributes significantly to the number of professionals, little has been done to incorporate the students' perspectives on the status of procurement and supply professions in Tanzania. This study examined the challenges confronting the procurement and supply professions from the perspective of future procurement professionals enrolled in Tanzanian higher education. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from undergraduate students majoring in procurement and supply chain management in Tanzanian higher education using a structured questionnaire. Findings: The findings revealed that the challenges affecting the procurement and supply professions were buyer- and supplier-related challenges as perceived by Tanzanian higher education students. Research limitations/implications: The study's findings should be generalized with caution because the findings represent the perspectives of Tanzanian procurement and supply undergraduate business students. Furthermore, the included sample of procurement and supply undergraduates cannot represent all students' perceptions; thus, other studies may broaden the sample by including the opinions of other higher education students. Originality/value: This is the first study that looks at how students in higher education institutions, who are considered future procurement and supply professionals, perceive the challenges of the procurement and supply professions in Tanzania. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01