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- Richard Jaffu
- Ismail Abdi Changalima
Abstract
Purpose - Human resource development (HRD) has been considered in enhancing organisational operations as human resources are vital for organisational performance. This study aims to examine the role of HRD on the effectiveness of public procurement in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach - This study employed a cross-sectional research design under which data was collected from 168 procurement professionals in Dodoma city, Tanzania. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed to analyse the collected data and examine the structural relationships between HRD and the effectiveness of public procurement in Tanzania. Findings - The findings revealed that all the variables of human resource development; career development, training and performance appraisal, are statistically significant and positively related to the effectiveness of public procurement. Therefore, the findings reveal that career development, training and performance appraisal as HRD practices play an important role in enhancing the effectiveness of public procurement in the surveyed public procuring organisations in Tanzania. Research limitations/implications - This current study divides HRD into three main practices: career development, training and performance appraisal. This limits the study's applicability to other HRD practices that organisations may institutionalize to public procurement professionals who work in various public organisations in Tanzania. Originality/value - This paper integrates the concept of HRD and public procurement effectiveness. Therefore, the study adds value to the literature on human resource management and public procurement management.
Suggested Citation
Richard Jaffu & Ismail Abdi Changalima, 2023.
"Human resource development practices and procurement effectiveness: implications from public procurement professionals in Tanzania,"
European Journal of Management Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 28(2), pages 149-169, August.
Handle:
RePEc:eme:ejmspp:ejms-04-2022-0030
DOI: 10.1108/EJMS-04-2022-0030
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