Abstract Purchasing & Supply Management (PSM) competencies are the individual-level
foundations of organisational PSM performance. In light of recent developments in the …

This paper examines the role of theory in public procurement research. Theoretical rigour is
integral to management science, yet little is known on the extent and form of theory in public …

Project careers typify contemporary career theories that place the individual, rather than the
organisation, as the sole architect of employability and career satisfaction. However, a gap …

This study investigates how public procurement is used strategically to create social value.
Public management research has analysed the different levels, forms, and processes of …

Purpose The field of supply chain management (SCM) evolves dramatically due to factors of
globalization, innovation, sustainability, and technology. These changes raise challenges …

The way that public procurement activities are organized has an impact on the performance
of public institutions. By reviewing the literature on public procurement organization …

Purpose This conceptual paper details the evolution of purchasing research and describes
the increasing integration of purchasing with other strategic functions to identify key trends in …

Research consistently shows that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggle with public
procurement processes. The aim of this paper is to extend the research agenda using the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolving nature of supply chain
management customised executive education over the past decade and present a …

In public management a key driver of effectiveness is value for money (VfM). This paper
argues that the VfM concept suffers from conceptual ambiguity, and thus ethical implications …