SOFTWARE PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL : Identifying Competences and Capabilities in Software Purchasing
Tidenberg, Pia (2012)
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201203293922
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201203293922
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This study explores the existing purchasing and supply management competence theories and seeks to understand if these theories are applicable in evaluating the competence requirements in the specific business category, software purchasing.
The aim of this study was to identify the meaning and content of individual competence and capability in the field of purchasing and supply chain management, and to take this information on the case organization level to identify the most important competences in software purchasing, and the current level of these competences in the case organization.
This research was carried out by using a case study method. Data for this case study was acquired by a questionnaire, observations in the case organization and from the company’s internal documents.
Based on the results of this work, it can be stated that even if the emphasis and reasoning behind the required competences is a bit different due to the specialties of the software business and products, the overall purchasing and supply management competence and capability theories can be used as a framework in evaluating the level of the PSM competences in software purchasing organization. Case organization can use the results in their competence development, by filling in the identified gaps.
The aim of this study was to identify the meaning and content of individual competence and capability in the field of purchasing and supply chain management, and to take this information on the case organization level to identify the most important competences in software purchasing, and the current level of these competences in the case organization.
This research was carried out by using a case study method. Data for this case study was acquired by a questionnaire, observations in the case organization and from the company’s internal documents.
Based on the results of this work, it can be stated that even if the emphasis and reasoning behind the required competences is a bit different due to the specialties of the software business and products, the overall purchasing and supply management competence and capability theories can be used as a framework in evaluating the level of the PSM competences in software purchasing organization. Case organization can use the results in their competence development, by filling in the identified gaps.