Effects of Materials Management Strategy on Operational Efficiency of Higher Education Institutions in Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to test the effects of materials management strategy on operational efficiency of higher education institutes in Thailand. The data were collected from 96 procurement officials of higher education institutes in Thailand by using a questionnaire form as  a research tool. The statistics used in data analysis consisted of multiple correlation analysis, simple regression analysis, and multiple regression analysis.  The results of the study showed that the materials management strategy regarding procurement materials and disposal materials had the relation and positive effects on the overall operational performance. Therefore, the procurement officials should realize the important of the materials management strategy, then improve, and develop the strategy to be always up-to-date.  As a result, the materials management will be the effective management which will render the operational efficiency to the higher education institutes via placing the importance on the procurement materials and the disposal materials the most : the procurement materials step is the first step in obtaining materials and the disposal materials step is the last step in the materials management. It will benefit the officials. Confidence will be gained. Consequently, the materials management will meet with the standards in the future.