ENHANCING PROCUREMENT DECISIONS THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP: A CASE OF LIBYAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Year 2018, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 184 - 190, 30.09.2018

Mohamad Hisyam Selamat Abdulrahman Sultan Elwahj

Abstract

Purpose-
This study is designed to propose values for
enhancing procurement decisions. The proposed values are leadership
commitment and leadership communication.

Methodology-
This research adopted quantitative
research approach to analyze the data obtained from the questionnaire
distributed to the employees in the Libyan Ministry of Defence. A
total of 450 employees in the Libyan Ministry of Defence were randomly selected.
Multiple regression analysis was used to test the relationship between
independent variables and dependent variable.

Findings-
It is found that leadership commitment and
leadership communication influenced the efficiency of procurement staff
significantly.

Conclusion- The practical
implications are the discovery of theoretical, personal, and workplace
practical best practices for the establishment of strategies for enhancing
procurement decisions in procurement management and contract.

Keywords

Procurement decision, leadership commitment, leadership communication, defence

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