Influence of Ethical Sourcing Practices on Performance of Teachers Service Commission of Kenya
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2091Abstract
Ethical sourcing practices are acceptable standards that professionals in supply chain management should adopt to ensure sustainable institutional operations. There is more emphasis on ethical sourcing in the Kenyan public procurement system since the enactment of the new constitution in 2010. However, sourcing in the commission is marked with unethical practices. These ethical malpractices may damage the state agencies' performance; undermine public confidence in government leadership and governance. The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of ethical sourcing practices on the performance of the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya. The study's objectives were to examine the influence of transparency practices on TSC performance, assess the influence of integrity practices on the performance of TSC, to evaluate the influence of accountability practices on the performance of TSC. The study was guided by three theories namely: Deontological theories-Kantian ethics, Teleological theories-utilitarianism and Dynamic capabilities theory. The target population comprised 1351 TSC secretariat staff from among seven TSC directorates and Supply Chain Management Services (SCMS). Stratified proportionate sampling was used to select a sample of 239 employees. A descriptive research design was adopted in the study. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The presentation was in form of percentages, frequencies, and tables. Key findings of the study included: A response rate of 96.2 % was realized and found to be adequate to undertake data analysis. The majority of the respondents strongly agreed that the commission had embraced ethical sourcing practices (Transparency, integrity and accountability) and had consequently improved its customer satisfaction levels. The study recommends the adoption of ethical sourcing practices by organizations to optimize their operations. The researcher recommends a similar study on other organizations both private and public based on the study findings, shareholders, management and policymakers in the public service sector and other sectors can make informed decisions on the ethics and organization performance. To uphold research ethics, permission to collect data was sought from the University, NACOSTI as well as the Teachers service commission.
Keywords: Transparency Practices, Integrity Practices, Accountability Practices, Teachers Service Commission
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