Effect of Training on the Effectiveness of Supply Chain Management in the Kenyan Public Sector

Abstract

It is a common practice by most firms to cut or freeze training budget whenever the economic conditions are hard or even suspend training programs altogether. The aim of this study is to find out the effect of training on the effectiveness of supply chain management in the Kenyan public sector. The study adopted a descriptive research design considering a population of 120 and randomly selected60 respondents. Data was gathered by questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS then Pearson correlation applied to establish the relationship between the research variables. The study arrived at conclusion that the effectiveness of SCM significantly depends on procurement employees training (r=0.878). The study recommends continuous training programs of procurement staff on emerging and current issues on the supply chain management.