RT Article
T1 Non-Compliant Work Behaviour in Purchasing: An Exploration of Reasons Behind Maverick Buying
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 85
IS 2
SP 245
OP 245
A1 Karjalainen, Katri
A1 Kemppainen, Katariina
A1 Raaij, Erik M. van
A2 Kemppainen, Katariina
A2 Raaij, Erik M. van
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785633643
AB Many organisations, both public and private, have established framework agreements with selected suppliers to benefit from purchasing synergies. Compliance to such contracts throughout the organisation is crucial to achieve the expected benefits. Yet, in most organisations, the purchasing of goods and services is carried out not just by the purchasing department, but by many individuals dispersed throughout the organisation. Such a situation of scattered responsibilities can easily set the scene for different types of non-compliant behaviours in terms of an organisation’s purchasing policies. Very little research has been conducted on non-compliant purchasing behaviour, also known as “maverick buying”. In this article, we use a systematic literature review to identify different forms of maverick buying, ranging from unintentional maverick buying to straightforward sabotage. We validate these different forms of maverick buying and enrich our understanding of underlying reasons through a series of in-depth interviews with purchasing professionals. We bring forms and reasons together in a conceptual framework and propose avenues for future research.
K1 contract compliance
K1 Non-compliance
K1 deviant behaviour
K1 maverick buying
DO 10.1007/s10551-008-9768-2