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Status and Recognition of the Purchasing Function in the Electronics Industry
Author(s) -
Pearson John N.,
Ellram Lisa M.,
Carter Craig R.
Publication year - 1996
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.1996.tb00223.x
Subject(s) - purchasing , function (biology) , business , marketing , perception , psychology , neuroscience , evolutionary biology , biology
This article examines the status and recognition of the purchasing function in the electronics industry. Issues also investigated are the perception of purchasing as a strategic or a clerical function; recognition as an equal partner on the top management team; access to information and participation in decision making; and the nature of other functions’ reporting relationships to purchasing. The results confirm previous research that indicates purchasing is viewed increasingly as a strategic contributor to the firm. Further, there appears to be evidence that purchasing participates as a team member in many decision‐making processes of the firm. However, the purchasing function still lacks the status and recognition that should be accorded to a critical strategic function.