Influence of Top Leadership on Procurement Management in Technical Universities, Ghana

Abstract

This study examines the influence of top leadership on procurement management at the Ghana technical Universities. Purposive- random sampling was employed to select 25 respondents on which structured questionnaires were administered and analyzed using Correlation and linear regression Analysis. The study found that top leadership has a significant negative influence on procurement management responsiveness, which calls for attention. This influence is very strong as justified by Pearson’s correlation coefficient ® ⁼ 0. 884 with a P-value =0.001. Top leadership at the Ghana technical Universities seems interfering procurement activities than making it responsive, and this can result in compromising professionalism in procurement management to trigger consistent losses or fund misappropriations in effect. The study recommends that Ghana Education Service and/or stakeholder authorities offer intensive moral and ethical training programs to top leaders of various institutions aside laying down some deterrents against such interferences.

Keywords: Leadership, Procurement, Technical Universities, Ghana

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-25-11

Publication date:September 30^th 2019