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A framework for understanding purchasing in building construction

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Summary, in English

Purchasing on the part of a building construction company involves actors inside and outside the organization. These actors are driven by different motives that influence purchasing decisions in different situations. An explicit framework that assists in understanding the different purchasing situations would be of benefit to companies and researchers. Through a study of purchasing theory and practices, including interviews with a number of building construction companies, a framework of purchasing is proposed. The framework covers all stages in the purchasing process and focuses on four factors: (1) purchasing situations; (2) level of complexity; (3) active roles and (4) supply chain involvement. The inter-relationships between these factors are discussed from the perspective of the companies.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

865-879

Publication/Series

Construction Management and Economics

Volume

33

Issue

11-12

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Construction Management

Keywords

  • actors
  • building construction
  • buying centre
  • purchasing
  • roles
  • actors
  • building construction
  • buying centre
  • purchasing
  • roles

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0144-6193