TABLE OF CONTENT
DECLARATION
TABLE OF CONTENT.
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APPROVAL iv
DEDICATION v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT vi
ABSTRACT vii
CHAPTER ONE I
INTRODUCTION 1
1 .0 Introduction
LlBackground of the study I
1 .2 Statement of the problem 3
1 .3 Purpose of the study 3
1 .4 Objectives of the study 3
.5 Study questions 3
1 .6 Scope of the study 4
1 .6.1 Content scope 4
1 .6.2 Geographical scope 4
1.6.3 Time scope 4
1.7 Significance of the study 4
CHAPTER TWO 5
LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.0 Introduction 5
2.1 Different Methods of Supplier sourcing practiced by organizations 5
2.2 Factors that affect the organizational performance 7
2.3 The Relationship between supplier sourcing and organizational performance Ii
CHAPTER THREE 13
METHODOLOGY 13
3.0 Introduction 13
3.1 Research design 13
3.2 Study Population 13
3.3 Sampling method and size .13
3.3.1 Sample Size 13
3.4 Data sources and Collection methods 14
3.4.1 Data sources 14
3.4.2 Data Collection Methods 14
3.5 Data Processing, Analysis and Presentation 15
3.5.1 Data Processing 15
3.5.2 Data Analysis 15
3.5.3 Data Presentation IS
3.6 Limitations to the study 15
CHAPTER FOUR 16
PRESENTATIONS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 16
4.1 Introduction 16
4,2 General information 16
4.2.1 Departments of the respondents 16
4.2.2 Respondents working experience in the organisation 17
4.2.3 Gender of the respondents 18
CHAPTER FIVE 30
DISCUSSIONS, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...30
5.0 Introduction 30
5.1 .2 Factors that affect the organizational performance 3 I
5.2 Summary of findings 34
5.3 Conclusions 35
5.4 Managerial and policy a’ecornmendations 35
5.5 Areas for further research 36
REFERENCES 37
INDEX 39
QUESTIONNAIRE 39
1.2 Statement of the problem According to National Service Delivery Survey (2008), the Government has the obligation to provide services to its citizens and to steer economic growth and development through the provision of public services. However this has not been the case in Mbale district as evidenced by inability of district officials to avail clean water to the Mbale residents, failure to maintain the feeder roads among others. This has been partly attributed to failure of the district to execute effective supplier sourcing evidenced by the fact that almost all the contracts in the district are being awarded to contractors within the district of whom some do not have the required experience to carry out various stipulated assignments or activities within the district (District Audit Report, 2011);. It’s against the above background that the researcher will evaluate, establish and analyze the relationship between supplier sourcing and performance of Mbale District Local Government 1.3 Purpose of the study The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of supplier sourcing on performance of Mbale District Local Government 1.4 Objectives of the study i) To find out different methods of supplier sourcing practiced in Mbale District Local Government ii) To find out other factors that affect performance of Mbale District Local Government iii) To establish the relationship between supplier sourcing and performance of Mbale District Local Government sector Study questions What were the different methods of supplier sourcing in Mbale District Local Government What other factors affect performance of Mbale District Local Government? What was the relationship between supplier sourcing and performance of Mbale District Local Government sector?
