THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR ON PURCHASING BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED PURCHASING BUSINESS LIKE ABC TRANSPORT COMPANY OWERRI IMO STATE)

ABSTRACT

It has been argued that the success and effectiveness of an organization are not determined solely by the abilities and competencies of the employees and management alone, the environment also has found effect on company operations. Based on these facts therefore, this research work was undertaken to analyse the impact of environmental factor on purchasing business strategies in an Organization using ABC Transport Company as the case study. In carrying out this work, 50 (fifty) copies of the questionnaire in all are distributed to the company understudy. And to test the validity of the assumption, a hypothesis was formulated for this study. The chi-square (X2) statistical tool was used. The major findings of this work can be summarized as follows.
Environmental factors have profound impact on organizational performance organizational culture influences corporate performance of ABC Transport Company. And government legislation influences organizational goal accomplishment. 
Finally, it was recommended that the management of the company could perform their effectively by having a good and clear understanding to the environmental variables. This will in turn increase productivity thereby achieving its sets objectives.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract

Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.2 Background of the study
1.3 Statement of Problem
1.4 Purpose of the study
1.5 Research questions
1.6 Statement of   hypothesis
1.7 Scope of the study/ Delimitation
1.8 limitation of the study
1.9 Significance Of The Study
1.10 Definition of Terms  
     References

CHAPTER TWO  
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Environmental factor
2.3 Environment factors
2.3 External Environment
2.4 Classification of environmental factor
2.5 Selecting and shaping the environment
2.6 Strategic response to the environment
2.7 Environmental analysis
2.8 Organizational effectiveness

CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology  
3.1 Area of coverage
3.2 Research design
3.3 Sample design
3.4 Sampling size determination
3.5 Collection of data
3.6 Data source
3.7 Instrumentation
3.8 Data analysis techniques
3.9 Validity and reliability of measuring instrument

CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and analysis of data
4.0 Introduction
4.3 Test of hypothesis
4.1 Analysis of most relevant questionnaire
4.2 Test of hypothesis
4.3 Summary

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Summary of Findings
5.3 Conclusion
5.4 Recommendation
5.5 For further research
    Bibliography/ Reference
    Appendix
    Questionnaire