Supplier Sourcing and Performance of Total Energies Kenya Limited in Mombasa City County Kenya
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Supplier Sourcing, performance, Total EnergiesAbstract
The petroleum sector has been facing financial challenges leading to closure or merger of giant firms. This study assessed the effect of supplier outsourcing on the performance of Total Energies Kenya Limited in Mombasa City County, Kenya. This study is anchored on Transaction Cost Theory. A quantitative research method was adopted together with a descriptive research design. The study targeted a population of all direct employees of Total Energies Kenya Limited. The exact number of direct employees at Total Energies Kenya Limited is estimated to be 400 with other 300 indirect ones. The data was gathered with the help of questionnaires and analyzed through the computation of descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that supplier sourcing had a positive and significant effect on procurement performance. The study concluded that supplier sourcing had a positive and significant effect on the procurement performance of Total Energies Kenya Limited and the organization's performance as a whole in that it greatly reduced the cost of production increasing profitability, and also gave access to a variety of new products and services widening its market share.
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