SECTION I Core concepts 1 The role of purchasing in the value chain 2 Industrial buying behaviour: Decision-making in purchasing 3 The purchasing management process 4 Buying business services 5 Contract management for complex projects 6 Public Procurement SECTION II Strategy and planning 7 Purchasing and business strategy 8 Outsourcing and risk management 9 Category sourcing: developing effective sourcing strategies 10 Purchasing, innovation and quality management 11 Purchasing, logistics and supply chain management 12 Purchasing organization 13 Performance measurement and governance in purchasing SECTION III Special topics 14 Supplier management: cost approaches and techniques 15 Purchasing, corporate social responsibility and integrity ukryj opis