کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1020929 940948 2011 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An empirical test of contributing factors to different forms of maverick buying
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری کسب و کار و مدیریت بین المللی
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An empirical test of contributing factors to different forms of maverick buying
چکیده انگلیسی

Maverick buying is the non-compliant, off-contract buying of goods and services, for which an established procurement process is in place based on pre-negotiated contracts with selected suppliers. The phenomenon is common in organizations using organization-wide frame agreements. Maverick buying prevents the full utilization of volume discounts negotiated, and also raises unnecessary process costs. This paper focuses on three types of maverick buying drawn from previous literature. Survey data on Finnish governmental procurement is used to test whether characteristics of users and their work contexts, drawn from literature in organizational behavior, affect the reasons for engaging in maverick buying. The results provide guidance on how different types of maverick buying in an organization can be reduced. Specifically, it is shown that all types of maverick buying can be reduced by limiting the task autonomy of the buyers. Additionally, different types of training can help prevent the behavior. Investing in reward and sanction systems, however, does not appear to be helpful in reducing the three types of maverick buying tested for in this study.


► Reducing task autonomy of buyers is an effective mechanism to reduce many types of maverick buying.
► Personal factors such as gender or tenure did not have an impact on maverick buying behavior.
► Organizational context variables, such as compliance climate, were not related to compliance.
► To reduce maverick buying, it is better to invest in training than in reward and sanction systems.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management - Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 185–197
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