| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated how procurement planning and stakeholder involvement relate with procurement performance in Uganda, considering of case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). The four specific objectives that directed the study were, to examine the relationship between procurement planning and procurement performance of NWSC in Uganda, to examine the relationship between stakeholder involvement and procurement performance of NWSC in Uganda, to examine the relationship between procurement planning and stakeholder involvement at NWSC in Uganda, and to assess the mediating effect of stakeholder involvement in the relationship between procurement planning and procurement performance of NWSC in Uganda.
The study employed a cross-sectional quantitative survey design to obtain information from different stakeholders at National Water and Sewage Corporation. A sample size of 162 participants was considered in this research, selected purposively and simple randomly. Using closed ended questionnaires, data was gathered from primary sources. Statistical Package for Social Scientists SPSS Ver. 26 was a software used to decipher data into visual representations, and findings were portrayed in tables.
The study findings revealed that procurement planning significantly related with procurement performance (r= .413 p<0.01). The study also revealed that stakeholder involvement significantly related with procurement performance (r= .527 p <0.01). The findings also showed that procurement planning significantly related with stakeholder involvement (r= .521 p<0.01). The study further revealed that stakeholder involvement partially mediated the relationship between procurement planning and procurement performance. Therefore, procurement planning, and stakeholder involvement significantly influence procurement performance through effectiveness, efficiency, and economy. With study limitations posed by a research approach which was purely quantitative and a research design which was cross-sectional, the study recommends that a research approach which is qualitative, and a case study design employing semi structured research tools be adopted respectively in a similar study so as to uncover a target audience’s behaviour and opinions using in-depth analysis. | en_US |
