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

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

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

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Analysis and Interpretation of data

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