| dc.description.abstract | The general objective of the study was to establish the relationship between organizational ereadiness
and adoption of e-procurement in Uganda Police Force. The study specifically
examined the extent to which management, technological and staff e-readiness influence
adoption of e-procurement in the UPF. The study used a cross sectional design adopting
quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study population included 194 respondents
consisting of Accounting Officer, Contracts Committee members, procurement and Disposal
Unit staff, User Departments, and IT and IM Departmental staff The study found a moderate
positive and significant relationship between management e-readiness and adoption of eprocurement
in UPF although it was the least significant predictor of the variance in adoption of
e-procurement (r = 0.478**, p = 0.000, Pl-= 0.198, t= 2.246, Sig. = 0.027). There was a high
positive significant relationship between technological e-readiness and e-procurement adoption
and it was the most significant predictor of the variance in adoption of e-procurement (r =
0.576**, Pl= 0.389, t= 4.573, sig = 0.000). Staff e-readiness had a positive significant
re:l!\tionshi~ with adoption of e-procurement and it was the <>econd most significant predictor of
the variance in adoption e-procurement (r = 0.498**, Pl= 0.228, t= 2.575, Sig. = 0.011). To
enhance e-procurement adoption, the study recommends that the management of UPF should
review and strengthen the e-procurement vision and communicate it to all procurement levels,
develop a budget that supports e-procurement initiatives, commission and communicate an eprocurement
steering committee, strengthen the e-procurement policy and guidelines, procure
modern procurement software, identify staff training needs and train them in e-procurement
operation s, and conduct staff change management sessions. | en_US |
