Bijl, Tess

Sigurdardottir, Aldis G.

Stek, Klaas

Females account for only 12 per cent of the CPOs in Europe, which raises questions regarding gender differences and performance among purchasing and supply (chain) management (PSM) professionals. This study found that gender differences in competence levels depend on age or stage of life; no gender differences of purchasers in their twenties and fifties are found. However, in their thirties and forties, females assess themselves significantly lower on several competences than males. This study emphasises diversifying and nurturing the female PSM work staff to answer the "talent war", which both leads to competitive advantages

Self-perceived Gender Differences in Purchasing

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