THE EFFECT OF SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
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Supply chain risk management has gained popularity in recent years. Every organization tries to optimize the performance of their supply chain by managing any possible interference and disturbances which can possibly prevent the achievement of predefined objectives. This study sought to determine the effects of supply chain risk management practices on supply performance of public universities in Kenya. The study adopted a correlation research design on a sample of 55 procurement personnel from 10 selected public universities in Kenya. Multiple regression analysis of the data indicated that there is a moderate positive relationship (R=0.695) relationship between supply chain risk management practices and supply chain performance of public universities in Kenya, and also that 48.3% of supply chain performance of public universities in Kenya is accounted for by Supply chain risk management practices (R2=0.483). The study therefore concluded that supply chain risk management practices moderately affects the supply chain performance of public universities in Kenya. It was therefore recommended that public universities need to invest on the risk management aspects of their supply chains so as to realize improved performance.
Key Word: Supply Chain Risk Management, Public Universities in Kenya
CITATION: Owuor, S. J. O (2019). The effect of supply chain risk management practices on the supply chain performance of public universities in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (2), 18 – 24.
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