Sustainable innovation in public procurement: the decisive role of the individual
Abstract
Purpose This study aims to highlight the effect of individual attributes of procurement professionals on goals concerning public procurement of sustainable innovation. Several barriers haven been observed regarding the application of public money to achieve these goals. Most research concerning these barriers focuses on organizational factors. Corporate initiatives are typically presented as a way forward tot achieve sustainable innovation. Less attention is paid to the efforts and attributes of the individual procurement professional. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was sent to 283 officials, involved in the procurement process of a large public organization. Findings As expected, a lack of top management support has a negative impact on sustainable innovation. Legal and regulatory complexity is less of a hindrance. The results indicate that both individual innovativeness and individual collectivism have a significant positive effect on sustainable innovation. Findings further suggest that an important way for an organization to achieve sustainable innovation is to allow individuals sufficient discretion to pursue sustainable initiatives. Many initiatives can be attributed to the individual innovativeness of procurement professionals. Originality/value The relation beween individual attributes of procurement professionals on the application of public money to achieve goals of sustainable innovation is investigated and can serve as a basis for further sudy on this…
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Specific individuals in organizations are often identified as change agents who drive sustainability innovation in procurement.
“Specific individuals in organizations are often identified as “change agents” who drive sustainability innovation in procurement, and it is important for top management of public organizations to support such individuals (Eikelboom et al., 2018).”
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The head of the real estate group and the architects can be identified as change agents.
“They can be identified as change agents-a wellknown concept in the literature describing individuals striving for change (Eikelboom et al., 2018).”
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“They can be identified as change agents—a wellknown concept in the literature describing individuals striving for change (Eikelboom et al., 2018).”
Background
- Authors
- Eikelboom, M. E., Gelderman, C., & Semeijn, J.
- Affiliations
- ProRail (NL)
- Open University of the Netherlands (NL)
- Venue
- Journal of Public Procurement
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2018-09-03
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 190-201
- ISSN
- 1535-0118 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2902790863
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 2.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Public Procurement (publishedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
- DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) (submittedVersion)
- Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Public Procurement and Policy
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Keywords
- sustainable innovation, public procurement, procurement professionals, individual innovativeness, top management support, organizational barriers, public sector sustainability
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