Challenges facing procurement and supply professions in Tanzania: higher education students' perceptions

PurposeDespite the fact that students in higher education contributes significantly to the number of professionals, little has been done to incorporate the students’ perspectives on the status of procurement and supply professions in Tanzania. This study examined the challenges confronting the procu...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in higher education 2023-11, Vol.15 (5), p.1407-1419
Main Authors: Changalima, Ismail Abdi, Mwaiseje, Shadrack Samwel, Mchopa, Alban Dismas, Panga, Faustine Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Development
College Students
Cronbach's alpha
Data analysis
Foreign Countries
Government purchasing
Hair
Higher education
Materials management
Occupations
Professional ethics
Professionals
Professions
Purchasing
Questionnaires
Reliability
Student Attitudes
Suppliers
Supply and Demand
University students
Validity
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Summary:PurposeDespite the fact that students in higher education contributes significantly to the number of professionals, little has been done to incorporate the students’ perspectives on the status of procurement and supply professions in Tanzania. This study examined the challenges confronting the procurement and supply professions from the perspective of future procurement professionals enrolled in Tanzanian higher education.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional design was used to collect data from undergraduate students majoring in procurement and supply chain management in Tanzanian higher education using a structured questionnaire.FindingsThe findings revealed that the challenges affecting the procurement and supply professions were buyer- and supplier-related challenges as perceived by Tanzanian higher education students.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's findings should be generalized with caution because the findings represent the perspectives of Tanzanian procurement and supply undergraduate business students. Furthermore, the included sample of procurement and supply undergraduates cannot represent all students' perceptions; thus, other studies may broaden the sample by including the opinions of other higher education students.Originality/valueThis is the first study that looks at how students in higher education institutions, who are considered future procurement and supply professionals, perceive the challenges of the procurement and supply professions in Tanzania.
ISSN:2050-7003
1758-1184
DOI:10.1108/JARHE-06-2022-0189