Supply Chain Management Perspectives in the Public and Private Sectors

Authors

  • Jacob Heller Tarleton State University

Keywords:

Supply chain management,

Abstract

Based on a recent survey of public and private procurement professionals in the Southwest United States, this study reports perspectives on supply chain management and perceptions regarding job-related importance of key supply chain management elements between procurement professionals in the public and private sectors. A survey structured around thirty key supply chain management elements and four unique perspectives of the relation between supply chain management and purchasing was used (Larson, 2009). As this exploratory study incorporated a convenience sample, the generalizability of the study findings is limited. However, despite this limitation, important findings emerged. Procurement professionals in the public and private sectors have different perspectives on organizational approach to supply chain management. Further, differences exist in the rating of job-related importance for the thirty key supply chain management elements between public and private sector participants.

Author Biography

Jacob Heller, Tarleton State University

Jake Heller is currently a purchasing account manager for Intel Corporation. He received in Ph.D. in public administration from Arizona State University. His current research interests include supply chain management, public procurement efficacy, and procurement ethics.

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Published

2013-12-05

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013)

Section

ABR Journal Articles

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