AN APPRAISAL OF THE EXTENT OF PURCHASING DEPARTMENT’S INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUYING IN AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. (A CASE STUDY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE I.

A RESEARCH WORK PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT  


TABLE OF CONTENT

RESEARCH PROPOSAL
TITLE PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT    
TABLE OF CONTENT  

CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction
1.1Background of the study
1.2Statement of problem
1.3Objective of the study
1.4Significance of study
1.5Research hypothesis
1.6Limitation of the study 
1.7Definition of terms.

CHAPTER TWO
2.0Literature review
2.1Purchasing (What is Entails)
2.2Types of purchasing
2.3Meaning of International Buying 
2.4Reasons for growth international buying
2.5Purchasing through agencies
2.6Pre-knowledge of international buying
2.7Problems of international purchasing
2.8Pre-shipping Arrangement
2.9Understand industrial buying
2.10Industrial buying process
2.11Who is involved in the buying process
2.12The purchasing professional  understanding buyers motivation 
2.13Negotiation.

CHAPTER THREE
3.0Methodology
3.1Area of study
3.2Sample frame
3.3Sample size and procedure
3.4Instrument for data collection
3.5Method for data collection 
3.6Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0Analysis and Interpretation of data

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0Summary of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion.
5.1Recommendation
5.2Conclusion
5.3Bibliography
5.4Research Questionnaire