Clients’ Involvement in Purchasing Process for Quality Construction Environment

Understanding the innovation adoption process of construction clients

Although the role of clients in stimulating construction innovation seems to be controversial, little has been known about their innovation adoption behaviour. This paper presents first results of an ongoing research project the aim of which is to shed more light on the adoption processes of construction clients. We build up a conceptual framework that describes innovation adoption as a communi...

Quality Management in Purchasing

Olga Anisimova Quality Management in Purchasing, 52 pages, 1 appendix Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Business Administration, Lappeenranta Degree Programme in International Business Thesis 2014 Instructor: Senior Lecturer, Leena Laari-Muinonen, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences The implementation of quality management by the companies is one of the last tendencies towards ...

Purchasing for quality of care

Developing Capabilities for Public Construction Clients

Clients in the public sector face a large number of challenges in designing, procuring and managing major construction projects in a manner that is conducive to the organization’s overall goals. The role of the client in bringing about successful project completion has more recently been emphasized with a growing number of studies focusing on developing dynamic client capabilities that facilita...

Purchasing for quality: the providers' view. Introduction.

outcomes. The Health of the Nation4 was published in June 1991, and the results of consultation will be drawn together with a view to publishing a white paper this spring. This is likely to highlight the importance of multisectoral action to promote health nationally and locally but will also require a more critical appraisal of the role of the NHS itself and the responsibilities of health prof...