Roles Of Ethics In Of Suply Chain Management Performance Of Public Hospitals: A Case Study Of Kericho County Referral Hospital

Abstract

Supply chain management (SCM) is identified as a strategic tool to firms to improve organizational performance and secure competitiveness and ensure the hospitals main purpose to provide health care services both primary and secondary are accomplished. The General objective of the study is the role of ethics in supply chain management performance at kericho county referral hospital. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to find out the roles of transparency in supply chain management performance, to investigate the roles of Equity in supply chain management performance of public hospitals and to determine the roles of accountability in supply chain management of public hospitals. The literature review employed various theories such as: Virtue Theory, Utilitarian Theory, and Kantian Theory these approaches are considered in relation to the supply chain management implications. The target population is employees of the hospital departments which is 87. A sample of 27 employees was selected using stratified random sampling. Primary data was collected from 27 respondents by use of research administered questionnaires and interview schedule and 25 questionnaires were filled fully and returned. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistical data which gives a better understanding of data collected. The data collected was presented in the form of frequency tables, graphs and pie charts. The research is about ethical practices in procurement departments in Kericho public hospitals. The study has tried to explain what corruption is and the various forms it can take and also tried to identify the various causes or reasons that would influence and lead to corruption. The study has looked into the extent to which ethical issues has affected healthcare provision to patients in the hospital and in general the normal functioning of the hospital. According to the findings of the research a conclusion has been drawn which is that corruption is prevalent in the hospital and it has serious consequences to healthcare provision in the hospital and that a lot has to be done to improve the healthcare. The researcher found that even with the efforts that the hospital has in place to try and deal with corruption by putting in place structures that fight corruption. Anti-corruption measures must be tailored to fit the particular context of a country’s health system. As with any sector, health system corruption is less likely in societies where there is broad adherence to the rule of law, transparency and trust, where the public sector is ruled by effective civil service codes and strong accountability mechanisms, and where there is an independent media and strong civil society. Preventative measures including procurement guidelines; codes of conduct for operators in the health sector, both institutional and individual; and transparency and monitoring procedures are all pressure points for honest behavior which are not part of the law but which can be effective mechanisms to combat corruption.