Abstract
Long-term approach to evaluate the performance of purchasing over its entire life-cycle ischallenging. It is especially hard to determine the relationship between the early purchasing actions and the long-term consequences of acquiring complex product-service combinations with a long life-cycle. We carried out an interview study with four companies to explore how the long-term purchasing perspective is perceived in different business environments. The results indicate that practices to create long-term consequences of purchasing activities take many different forms. The study highlights practices of the purchasing function when aiming at creating long-term effects of purchasing.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 25th IPSERA 2016 conference, 20-23.3.2016, Dortmund, Germany. |
Publisher | International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association IPSERA |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Publication type | D3 Professional conference proceedings |
Event | Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → … |
Conference
Conference | Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference |
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Period | 1/01/00 → … |