Abstract: In business world each decade seems to bring a new way of thinking about the business environment and new ways of acting and corporate strategies (Brown, 2014). Outsourcing, off-shoring and globalization are no longer management consulting “buzzwords” but business realities that present many challenges for the business community.The study sought to assess the effects of outsourcing on Procurement Performance in the devolved systems of Governments in Kenyaand it was done at Kajiado County. It focused on the benefits and challenges organizations face in outsourcing their non-core activities.The study used the objective of assessing the impact of outsourcing on procurement performance to get data presented in the findings.This study evaluated how Organizational Policy, Top Management support, Financial Capacity and Organizational culture affected Procurement Performancein the devolved systems of Governments in Kenya. The theoretical review constituted of the theories which includes Strategic Choice, Transaction Cost Economic (TCE), Contingency and Stakeholders theories. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was550 consisting of a sample frame of the top, middle, Human Resource, Procurement and Finance departments at Kajiado County Government. Using Mugenda and Mugenda Statistical method a sample size for the study was determined. The study used stratified sampling where proportionate sampling was used to determine the specific sample size of each strata. Primary data was obtained through Self-administered questionnaires while secondary data was obtained through journals, books and organizational records. Data analysis was done using SPSS V21 and Excel 2013 and was presented in form of tables, percentages, bar and pie charts.
Keywords: Outsourcing, Performance, Devolution.
Title: Effects of Outsourcing on Procurement Perfomance in the Devolved Systems of Governments in Kenya: A Case of Kajiado County Government
Author: NJUGUNA PETER KIHIKA, DR. NOOR ISMAIL
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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