IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON SOURCING IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

This research, aimed to discuss the impacts of globalization on sourcing in non-governmental organization with a case study of Northern Nomadic Disabled Persons Organization (NONDO). Specific objectives of the study included; to examine determinants of global sourcing in the Northern Nomadic Disability Persons, to determine the effects of global sourcing in northern nomadic disabled people’s organization, to examine the sourcing strategies in the northern nomadic people’s organization and to identify the challenges of global sourcing in northern nomadic disabled persons. The significance of the study was to various non-governmental organizations. Northern Nomadic Disabled Persons Organization will benefit in understanding the determinants of global sourcing, find out the impacts of global sourcing in northern nomadic disabled persons organization, identify the various challenges of global sourcing in northern nomadic disabled persons organizations and find out the various sourcing strategies of the northern nomadic disabled persons organization. The research was qualitative and quantitative in nature based on (NONDO) consisting of a target population of 120 people from the organization divided into Top level managers costing of 40 people, procurement personnel of 80 people from which a sample size of 50% was taken. Stratified random sampling was employed into getting the sample size. The data collection instruments were questionnaires with closed questions based on the objectives. Data was collected and analyzed in bar graphs and pie charts. The findings indicated that unavailability of materials and unsatisfactory products highly determine global sourcing. Communication highly aided global sourcing hence need to be enhanced. Existence of perennial problems of different standards and regulations in global sourcing, currency exchange rate fluctuation and lingual differences were the main hindrances to global sourcing. The recommendation were that communication in northern nomadic disabled persons organization should be enhanced, other competitive strategies to boost global sourcing need be adopted, study also recommended trainings, and using procurement techniques in projection and other ways to take care of the currency fluctuations