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Privatisation and supply chain management : on the effective alignment of purchasing and supply after privatisation
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New York : Routledge, 1999
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9780415173001

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Summary

This book brings together two of the 'hottest issues' in current management thinking: the impact of privatization on the performance and behaviour of the companies involved, and the increasingly important role of purchasing and supplier relationships. The notion that efficiency is improved with privatization is critically examined. The authors examine whether privatized organizations have recognized the importance of the procurement role and developed both their procurement functions and supplier relationships so as to enhance competitiveness. Grounded in economic theory, and providing rich case study material, this volume makes a major contribution to an increasingly important area. It will be of interest to students and researchers in economics, business and management studies.


Table of Contents

List of figuresp. vii
List of tablesp. viii
Acknowledgementsp. x
1 Privatisation, corporate supply management and procurement competencep. 1
Part I Privatisation and the management of purchasing and supplyp. 9
2 Privatisation, business restructuring and purchasing and supply managementp. 11
3 The research project and methodologyp. 38
Part II Empirical findings: the survey results and case materialp. 47
4 The impact of privatisation on the purchasing and supply functionp. 49
5 The impact of privatisation on utilities' purchasing and supply managementp. 75
6 The impact of privatisation on non-utilities' purchasing and supply managementp. 112
7 Developments in public sector procurementp. 125
Part III Cases in strategic supply alignment and purchasing and supply professionalismp. 139
Introductionp. 141
8 Severn Trent Waterp. 142
9 South West Electricityp. 156
10 British Airwaysp. 167
11 British Steelp. 184
12 The Post Officep. 196
Part IV Future options for supply alignment and procurement competence in privatised companiesp. 209
13 Beyond purchasing professionalism: on business strategy, supply alignment and procurement competencep. 211
Appendixp. 235
Glossary of termsp. 242
Notesp. 246
Referencesp. 250
Indexp. 256