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A framework for understanding purchasing in building construction companies

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  • Louise Bildsten
  • Karen Manley

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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.

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  • Louise Bildsten & Karen Manley, 2015. "A framework for understanding purchasing in building construction companies," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(11-12), pages 865-879, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:33:y:2015:i:11-12:p:865-879
    DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2016.1164325
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