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An Analysis of the Purchasing Manager's Position in Private, Public, and Nonprofit Settings
Author(s) -
Muller Eugene W.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of purchasing and materials management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.75
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1745-493X
pISSN - 1055-6001
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-493x.1991.tb00544.x
Subject(s) - purchasing , certification , business , government (linguistics) , work (physics) , marketing , position (finance) , private sector , public sector , perception , public relations , economics , management , finance , economic growth , political science , engineering , linguistics , mechanical engineering , philosophy , economy , neuroscience , biology
A common perception held within the purchasing community is that the work of private sector, public sector, and nonprofit sector purchasers is widely disparate. This report describes a large‐scale study conducted to answer the question of how much the duties of the purchasing manager actually differ across seven major work settings: manufacturing, U.S. government, state/local government, institutions, services, retail, and food sectors. A total of 1,496 purchasers selected at random from each of these areas responded to a survey asking them to indicate their job duties. The results showed relatively little difference in the duties of purchasers across the various areas. The implications of these results include a major change in how the differences between the purchasing function in the various settings can be viewed. Another implication is the possible enhancement of the certified purchasing manager examination (C.P.M.) into a universal purchasing certification instrument.