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How multidimensional is the purchasing job?

Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management

| September 22, 1990 | Jackson, Ralph W. | COPYRIGHT 1990 National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

How Multidimensional Is the Purchasing Job?

This article examines the issue of how multidimensional the buying job actually is. The results of a study of firms in five industries is reported and discussed in light of the need for job enrichment. The findings indicate that the buying job is less diversified than might have been assumed - and that it is entirely possible that this may have a detrimental impact on overall buyer performance.

The purchasing job is becoming increasingly complex, with greater demands continually placed on the line buyer. Purchasing managers press for quicker processing of purchase orders and demand that buyers do a better job of ...

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