Electronic Procurement Practices and Procurement Performance in Public Hospitals in Tanzania, A case of Muhimbili National Hospital
| dc.creator | Silvesther, Theresia | |
| dc.date | 2020-11-16T04:43:08Z | |
| dc.date | 2020-11-16T04:43:08Z | |
| dc.date | 2020 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-05T08:40:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-05T08:40:25Z | |
| dc.description | A Dissertation submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (MSc PSCM) of Mzumbe University | |
| dc.description | This study was about electronic procurement practices and procurement performance in public Hospitals in Tanzania. The specific objectives of this study were to determine the effect of e-tendering practices on procurement performance, to examine the effect of e-sourcing practices on procurement performance, to determine the effect of e-informing practices on procurement performance and establish the effect of procurement integrated system on procurement performance. The study used descriptive research design where the information was obtained from a single unit that is MNH. The targeted population of this study was the employees of MNH and a sample of 50 respondents was used. Data was collected through a questionnaire and a structured interview. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Correlation and regression analysis was used to establish the relationship between e-tendering practice, e-sourcing practices,e-informing practices, integrated procurement systems and procurement performance.In relation with the first objective, the findings revealed that e-tendering had a positive relationship to procurement performance at at a P-value=0.000 (P<0.05). Results regarding the second objective revealed a strong and positive relationship between e-sourcing and procurement performance with P-value=0.001 (P<0.05). For the third objective, the results observed thate-informing has positive influence to procurement performance P-value=0.014 (P<0.05). The findings concerning forth objective indicated a positive relationship between procurement integrated system and procurement performance at a significant (P-value)=0.001 (P<0.05). The study concluded that electronic procurement has a positive effect on procurement performance. The study recommended that management at MNH and other stakeholders such as academicians and policymakers should ensure that there is enough resources and stakeholders are aware of the use of e-procurement systems. The study suggested that further study to be conducted to determine the effects of electronic procurement practice on procurement performance in other Tanzanian hospitals. | |
| dc.identifier | APA | |
| dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/11192/4712 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11192/4712 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Mzumbe University | |
| dc.subject | Electronic procurement practices | |
| dc.title | Electronic Procurement Practices and Procurement Performance in Public Hospitals in Tanzania, A case of Muhimbili National Hospital | |
| dc.type | Thesis |