Effects of the Adoption of Transparency and Accountability Practices on Procurement Performance of the Judiciary, Kenya
Journal Title: International Journal of Business and Management Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 12
Abstract
Public procurement is a fundamental goal of any government arm striving to deliver goods and services to its citizens and it is expected that it provides an ample framework for utilization of citizen resources. Unfortunately, it is reported that Kenya loses about 200 billion shillings annually as a result of flaws in procurement performance emanating from inability to uphold public procurement and disposal principles (EACC, 2010). Reviewed studies attempted to examine the relationship between adoption of transparency and accountability practices and procurement performance. However, no study reviewed looked at the effect of the adoption of ethical practices (transparency and accountability) on performance of procurement performance and information on such findings is therefore lacking. It is in this regard that the current study purposed to establish the effect of the adoption of transparency and accountability on the procurement performance of the Judiciary in Kenya. The study was anchored on legitimacy and normalization theories. Correlation research design was adopted to study a target population of 100 respondents, from which a sample size of 50 respondents arrived at using Yamane’s formula was selected. The study used primary data which were collected using structured questionnaire. A pilot study of the data collection instrument was conducted using 5 employees of the Judiciary who did not participate in the final study. The instrument reliability was ascertained using Cronbach’s Alpha where analpha coefficient of 0.7505 which is above the threshold of 0.7 was established indicating high levels of instrument reliability. For validity test the instrument was reviewed by Supply Chain Management Lectures andpractitioners whose opinions were incorporated in the final instrument. Using linear regression analysis, the study established that transparency & accountability practices adoption has a significant effect on performance (β = 0.294, α=0.012). This implies that a unit increase in adoption of transparency practice would lead to an increase in procurement performance of the judiciary.The study therefore recommends that the Judiciary as well as other organization adopt transparency and ethical practices in order to elevateperformance of the procurement function.
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Wanyonyi Renson Wayono, Albert Washington Ochung Tambo
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